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Definition:

An arithmetic operator used to divide two numbers and return a floating-point result.

Syntax:

result = expr1 / expr2

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Syntax Description

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expr1 Any numeric expression

expr2 Any numeric expression

Details:

The result data type is usually Double, however, the following exceptions exist:

When both expressions are Integer or Single, result is Single unless it goes beyond its valid range. If it goes beyond the range, result is Double.

When both expressions are an Integer, or a Single, result is Single unless it goes beyond its valid range. If it overflows, result is a Double.

See Also:

Arithmetic Operators
Comparison Operators
Operator Precedence

Example:

Print 4/5 => 0 because two integers divided produces another integer, while

4.0/5 => 0.8 because there is a higher type involved the precision is maintained.