Re: return float when dividing two integers?

Xdmx Xdmx
Sat, 31 May 2008 12:40:23 -0000

pepa007 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> sorry for stupid newbie question, but can''t google it out:
>
> i''d like ''integer1 / integer2'' to return float
instead of integer,
> i.e. in case integer1=5 and integer2=2 the result is 2.5 not 2.
>
> the only way i found so far is ''result =
1.0*integer1/integer2'' which
> i feel is somewhat clumsy
>
> thank you very much

integer1.to_f/integer2 ?
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