What is the use of // operator in Python and when is it advisable?

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How is it different than "/"? I tried print 10//5 and print 10/5 and both gave the same result.

`//` is integer division – martianwars Jan 02 '17 at 18:10 — martianwars, Jan 02 '17 at 18:10

synchronizer · Answer 1 · 2017-01-02T18:15:47.410

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Try:

print 10.0/6
print 10.0//6

The first is regular division, which results in a floating-point number, whereas the latter is integer division, which truncates the decimal part.

edited Jan 02 '17 at 18:15

answered Jan 02 '17 at 18:11

synchronizer

o/p is 1 for both. – user0 Jan 02 '17 at 18:12
Make it 10.0. Also @synchronizer, this is not an answer – martianwars Jan 02 '17 at 18:13
I was trying not too give absolutely everything away but yes, I see your point. Sorry about that. – synchronizer Jan 02 '17 at 18:14

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