This code is used to extract each digit from an integer in the reverse order in Python

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number = 7536

print("Given number", number)

while number > 0:

    digit = number % 10        
    number = number // 10 #(what does "//" do )
    print(digit, end=" ") #(why end=" " )

Can you please explain what do last two lines do in this code exactly?

Please, provide a tittle describing your question, not the context of it — Fran Arenas, Aug 03 '22 at 14:27
I recommend to get familiar with the standard Python documentation, and research trivial questions yourself first. — guidot, Aug 03 '22 at 14:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 03 '22 at 14:25

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The // operator performs a floor division (also called integer division). The division is performed and then rounded to the next smallest whole number

The end parameter on the print function adds a whitespace at the end of the printed value

answered Aug 03 '22 at 14:25

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 03 '22 at 15:11

In number = number // 10 ,The number will be divided by 10 but the digits after the decimal point are removed(7536 / 10=753.6 but 7536 // 10=753).

The end parameter in the print function is used to add any string at the end of the output of the print statement in python. By default, the print function ends with a newline. So in print(digit, end=" ") after every digit, it would print a space instead of the new line.

This code is used to extract each digit from an integer in the reverse order in Python

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