Tag: integer-division

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Why does GCC use multiplication by a strange number in implementing integer division?

I've been reading about div and mul assembly operations, and I decided to see them in action by writing a

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Xavier
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asked 07 September, 2021
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What is the behavior of integer division?

For example, int result; result = 125/100; or result = 43/100; Will result always be the floor of the

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Hallie
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asked 07 September, 2021
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Why is division in Ruby returning an integer instead of decimal value?

For example: 9 / 5 #=> 1 but I expected 1.8. How can I get the correct decimal (non-integer) result? Wh

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Robt
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asked 07 September, 2021
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How to perform an integer division, and separately get the remainder, in JavaScript?

In JavaScript, how do I get: The whole number of times a given integer goes into another? The remainder?

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Dusty
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asked 07 September, 2021