Divide

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( value_1, value_2, ... )

Description

The Divide function computes the quotient of two or more numbers. When all of the numbers are integers, the result is a long integer value. When any of the numbers is a floating-point number, the result is a double-precision, floating-point value.

Attempting to divide an empty list results in an "invalid argument" error.

Attempting to divide any value by zero results in a "invalid argument" error.

Parameters

Argument Type Definition and Requirements

value

Number

Two or more numbers to divide.

Returns

A number which is the result of dividing two or more numbers. When all of the parameters are integers, the result is a long (integer division). Otherwise, the result is a double (floating-point division).

Examples

  1. The following query executes two equivalent division operations. The first example provides the Divide function a list of numbers. The second equivalent operation first divides 10 by 5, the takes the result of that operation and divides it by 2:

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    client.query(q.(10, 5, 2))
.then((ret) => console.log(ret))
    1

    is equivalent to:

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    client.query(q.(q.(10, 5), 2))
.then((ret) => console.log(ret))
    1

  2. The following query demonstrates that dividing with integers results in an integer result:

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    client.query(q.(1, 2))
.then((ret) => console.log(ret))
    0

  3. The following query demonstrates that dividing with a double value results in a floating-point result:

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    client.query(q.(1, q.(2)))
.then((ret) => console.log(ret))
    0.5

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