Div
arithmetic-functions divide (/)
syntax
- div(a, b)
- a / b
definition
div(a, b) or a / b results in the element-by-element division of the values of data-item a by the corresponding values of data item b. The resulting metric of the values-unit is the quotient of the metric of the arguments.
description
A division by zero results in an undefined (null) value.
applies to
Data items with Numeric or Point value-type
Units with Numeric value type
conditions
-
Domain units of the arguments argument must match or be void (literals or parameters can be divided by data items of any domain). - Arguments must have matching:
example
1. attribute<float32> divAB (ADomain) := div(A, B);
2. attribute<float32> divAB (ADomain) := A / B;
| A | B | divAB |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | -1 | -1 |
| -2 | 2 | -1 |
| 3.6 | 1.44 | 2.5 |
| 999 | 111 | 9 |
ADomain, nr of rows = 5