Divide
ActionStep Reference » Programming » Number Operation » Basic » Divide
The ActionStep Divide calculates the quotient between two numbers and stores the quotient in Result of the Result List. The following number types are allowed: Floating Point, Signed Number, and Unsigned Number.
- Open the Programming node in the Workspace Explorer.
- Open the Number Operation node.
- In the Basic node, select the Divide ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
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Description
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Number Type
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Specifies the data type to be used for the numbers to be divided and its result.
Allowed Context Scope [Fixed] Allowed Values [Floating Point, Signed Number, Unsigned Number] |
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Dividend
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The number to be divided.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Denominator
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The number that divides the dividend.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
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name
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description
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| Result |
Contains the quotient of the two numbers.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter] |
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The number type set in the ActionStep Divide determines the data type of its Result even if the variables and/or parameters that were set for dividend and denominator are of different data types. |
Example 1 (Quotient of two variables):
This example divides the contents of the two local variables, Loan Amount and Payment Terms. One of the variables uses the data type Floating Point while the other is a Number. The result of the two numbers is then output via the Message Box.
See other Basic operations:
Add
Subtract
Multiplicate
Modulo
Power
Root
Increment
Decrement
Random