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IP() on negative number - issue
11-28-2017, 09:58 PM (This post was last modified: 11-28-2017 09:59 PM by primer.)
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IP() on negative number - issue
Hello,
I found there is an issue with IP() function (both in home and CAS).
IP() stands for "Integer Part", ok...
but the "integer part" function is defined in math in that way :
It's the function that take a real number and return an integer n with n ≤ x < n+1.

IP(-1.5) returns -1 while the "integer part of -1.5" is -2 according to definition.
so IP() is wrong on negative numbers.

I know FLOOR() does the job, but it's a question of vocabulary.
it's confusing for math users/students.
IP() should return the same as FLOOR().
if you want a function that return -1 here you should use TRUNCATE(-1.5 ,0), not IP(-1.5)

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