[Tutor] Integer division Help requested

[Luke Paireepinart]

Joseph John wrote:
> HI All
>    I am trying out python
> I  understoon when
>          7/3  gives "2"
> But I cannot understand ,
>           when i give 7/-3  gives resuls "-3"
> I feel
>      7/3  should give -2
>
> since  integer  divison returns floor
>                                Advice requested
>                                                Thanks
>                                                       Joseph John
>
 >>> import math
 >>> math.floor(-3.2)
-4.0
 >>> math.floor(-4.1)
-5.0
 >>> math.floor(4.1)
4.0

The floor is the next lowest integer to the float.
floor(-3.000000001) will be -4
floor(3.99999999) will be 3
HTH,
-Luke
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