Name: div

Type: operator

Syntax: <number> div <divisor>

Summary:
Divides one number by another and <return|returns> the <integer> part of
the result.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Example:
4 div 2 -- evaluates to 2

Example:
11 div 4 -- evaluates to 2 (since 11/4 = 2.75)

Example:
arrayOfNumbers div 10

Parameters:
number:
A number, or an expression that evaluates to a number, or an array
containing only numbers.

divisor:
Any non-zero number. If the number is an array, the divisor is either a
non-zero number or an array containing only non-zero numbers.

The result:
>*Note:* While using non-integer <number> and <divisor> usually produces
> sensible results, mathematically, integer division is generally
> defined as a function over the integers, and the results using
> non-integers may not consistently be what you expect.

Description:
Use the <div> <operator> to do integer division.

If the <number> to be divided is an <array>, each of the <array>
<element(glossary)|elements> must be a number. If an <array> is divided
by a number, each <element(keyword)> is divided by the number. If an
<array> is divided by an <array>, both <array|arrays> must have the same
number of <element(glossary)|elements> and the same dimension, and each
<element(keyword)> in one <array> is divided by the corresponding
<element(keyword)> of the other <array>.

If an element of an array is empty, the <div> <operator> treats its
contents as zero.

The expression dividend div divisor is equivalent to
trunc(dividend/divisor). 

If dividend can be divided evenly into <divisor>, the <expression>
dividend div divisor is equal to dividend/divisor.

Attempting to divide by zero causes an execution error.

Changes:
The option to divide arrays was introduced in version 1.1. In previous
versions, only single numbers could be used with the div operator.

References: operator (glossary), array (glossary), element (glossary),
return (glossary), expression (glossary), integer (keyword),
element (keyword), / (operator)

Tags: math

