bdsatish wrote: > How does (a/b) work when both 'a' and 'b' are pure integers ? > >>> (9/2) > 4 > >>> (-9/2) > -5 > > Why is it -5 ? I expect it to be -4 ? Because, in C/C++, 9/2 is 4 and > so negative of it, (-9/2) is -4. > > What should I do to get C-like behavior ?
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