Operator / Foundation
Division operator (binary): performs numeric division.
Syntax
<nValue1> / <nValue2>
Parameters
<nValue1>
<nValue1> is a numeric expression whose value is the numerator of the division.
<nValue2>
<nValue2> is a numeric expression whose value is the denominator of the division. <nValue2> cannot be 0 (zero).
Description
The division operator divides the value of <nValue1> by the value of <nValue2> and returns the result of the operation.
Examples
// This example shows various division operations
// and demonstrates the precedence of various operators.
PROCEDURE Main
// division first
? 4 + 2 / 10 // result: 4.20
// addition first
? (4 + 2) / 10 // result: 0.60
// division first
? 4 - 2 / 10 // result: 3.80
// subtraction first
? (4 - 2) / 10 // result: 0.20
RETURN
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