Android Question Interger Division

[pixelpop]

I have searched the forum and found some discussion on a "missing" math function, specifically the integer divider function. Not having found an implementation of either "\" or "div", what is the proper way to divide two integers and return the correct answer?

If "55 / 10" returns 5 then what function do I use to return 5.5?

 

[techknight]

I always used MOD to return a remainder.

 

[pixelpop]

55 MOD 5 returns 5 also. That still doesn't get me the correct answer of 5.5.

 

[mangojack]

This works ?

Dim  num1 = 55 As Int
Dim  num2 = 10 As Int
 
Label1.Text = num1 / num2  'result = 5.5

 

[stevel05]

You can assign the result of the calculation to a float or a double.

 

[pixelpop]

Well, duhhh....I tried Int and Long. Of course it would be one that I didn't try! Thanks!!

 

[Erel]

55 / 10 returns 5.5.

Log(55/10)

 

[pixelpop]

Not if all three numbers are Dim'ed as Int variables. For instance:

Dim weight As Int
Dim scale_packet(6) As Int
-------
weight = scale_packet(4) / 10

If scale_packet(4) = 55 then weight will return 5, not 5.5.

But if weight is Dim'ed as Double, weight returns the correct 5.5.

 

[Erel]

55/10 returns 5.5. If you store this value in an Integer variable then it will be 5. It is not related to the division.

 

[pixelpop]

You are right, and that was my error. Based on stevel05's comment, I changed weight from an Int to a Double and all is right with the world.