Question #6480   Submitted by Answiki on 08/21/2022 at 08:31:40 PM UTC

In Python, what is the difference between / and // when used for division?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 12/31/2020 at 06:03:13 PM UTC

In Python 3.x, there are two operators for the division :

  •  5 / 2 returns 2.5 (floating point division)
  • 5 // 2  returns 2 (floor or integer division)


Note that -5 // 2 returns -3.

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Question by Answiki 08/21/2022 at 08:31:40 PM
In Python, what is the difference between / and // when used for division?
Question by Answiki 12/31/2020 at 06:25:16 PM
What is the difference between '/' and '//' operators in Python?
Answer by Answiki on 12/31/2020 at 06:03:13 PM

In Python 3.x, there are two operators for the division :

  •  5 / 2 returns 2.5 (floating point division)
  • 5 // 2  returns 2 (floor or integer division)


Note that -5 // 2 returns -3.

Answer by Answiki on 12/31/2020 at 06:02:40 PM

In Python 3.x, there are two operators for the division :

  •  5 / 2 returns 2.5 (floating point division)
  • 5 // 2  returns 2 (floor or integer division)


Note that -5 // 2 returns -3.

Answer by Answiki on 12/31/2020 at 05:52:41 PM

In Python 3.x, there are two operators for the division :

  •  5 / 2 will return 2.5 (floating point division)
  • 5 // 2  will return 2 (floor or integer division)
Question by Answiki 12/31/2020 at 05:49:24 PM
In Python, what is the difference between '/' and '//' when used for division?
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