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--- syntax:functions:floor [2019/09/26 11:27] – dmitry
+++ syntax:functions:floor [2021/07/31 20:51] – craigt
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-===== Floor(number) =====
+====== Floor(number) ======
+Category:  Number function
-Nearest integer (i.e. full, not fractional) number towards negative infinity.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This function rounds //number// down to the nearest integer - or full, non-fractional number - towards negative infinity.
-^  Example  ^  Result  ^
+\\
-|  floor( 0 - 10.99)  |  -11  |
+=====Arguments=====
-|  floor( 10.99 )     |   10  |
+^Argument^Type^Description^
+|number|Number|The value, usually fractional, to be rounded.|
+\\
+**Return value type:**  Number
-=== See also ===
+\\
-  * [[syntax:functions:ceiling]]
+=====Remarks=====
+If the argument provided has //any// decimal portion, the whole number will be rounded down (towards negative infinity) to the next nearest whole number.
+\\
+=====Examples=====
+  floor(10.0001) = 10
+  floor(10.5) = 10
+  floor(10.9999) = 10
+  floor(-10.0001) = -11  //Rounded down towards negative infinity
+  floor(-10.5) = -11  //Rounded down towards negative infinity
+  floor(-10.9999) = -11  //Rounded down towards negative infinity
+\\
+===== See also =====
+  * [[syntax:functions:ceiling|Ceiling(number)]]
+  * [[syntax:functions:truncate|Truncate(number)]]
-Note: keep in mind that EasyMorph doesn't support unary minus in expressions - see Example 1 above.