Python: / vs // in division

/ is a division operator, whereas // is a floor division operator. Python division (/) operator return the result of division in floating point number, whereas floor division operator (//) return the result of division as integer.

 

For example, 3/2 = 1.5 and 3//2 = 1.

 

division_vs_floor_division.py

a=3
b=2

msg1 = f'{a}/{b} = {a/b}'
msg2 = f'{a}//{b} = {a//b}'

print(msg1)
print(msg2)

 

Output

3/2 = 1.5
3//2 = 1

 

 

 

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