floor

Type

function

Summary

Returns the greatest integer less than or equal to number.

Syntax

the floor of <number>

floor(<number>)

Description

Use the floor function to return the greatest integer less than or equal to a number.

The floor function is different from round in that floor completely ignores the fractional part of the number. For example, floor(5.1) returns 5, but floor(4.99) returns 4. This means that the floor function does not always return the integer closest to the number.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
number		Any number, or expression that evaluates to a number.

Examples

floor(33.567) -- result is 33

floor(-6.3) -- result is -7

Value

Name	Type	Description
return		The floor function returns an integer.

Related

function: ceiling, round, abs, trunc

glossary: return

keyword: integer

control structure: function

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 7.1

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile