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fdiv

(PHP 8)

fdivDivides two numbers, according to IEEE 754

Description

fdiv(float $num1, float $num2): float

Returns the floating point result of dividing the num1 by the num2. If the num2 is zero, then one of INF, -INF, or NAN will be returned.

Note that in comparisons, NAN will never be equal (==) or identical (===) to any value, including itself.

Parameters

num1

The dividend (numerator)

num2

The divisor

Return Values

The floating point result of num1/num2

Examples

Example #1 Using fdiv()

<?php
var_dump
(fdiv(5.7, 1.3)); // float(4.384615384615385)
var_dump(fdiv(4, 2)); // float(2)
var_dump(fdiv(1.0, 0.0)); // float(INF)
var_dump(fdiv(-1.0, 0.0)); // float(-INF)
var_dump(fdiv(0.0, 0.0)); // float(NAN)
?>

See Also

  • Division operator /
  • intdiv() - Integer division - Integer division
  • fmod() - Returns the floating point remainder (modulo) of the division of the arguments
  • fpow() - Raise one number to the power of another, according to IEEE 754

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rmaslo at post dot cz
1 day ago
Subject: Compatibility for older PHP

Text: Equivalent for versions before 8.0. Handles the sign of zero for INF results.

<?php
if (!function_exists('fdiv')) {
    function fdiv(float $a, float $b): float
    {
        if (is_nan($a) || is_nan($b)) return NAN;
        if ($b != 0.0) return $a / $b;
        if ($a == 0.0) return NAN;

        $check = function ($v) {
            if ($v > 0) return 1;
            if ($v < 0) return -1;
            return pack('d', (float)$v) === pack('d', 0.0) ? 1 : -1;
        };

        return ($check($a) === $check($b)) ? INF : -INF;
    }
}
?>
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