FLOOR

FLOOR

Returns the largest integer that is less than or equal to the argument

Category: Truncation

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Examples

Syntax

FLOOR(argument)

Arguments

argument: is numeric.

Details

If the argument is within 10**(-12) of an integer, the function returns that integer.

Examples

SAS Statements Results

var1=2.1; a=floor(var1); put a;

2

var2=-2.4; b=floor(var2); put b;

-3

c=floor(3); put c;

3

d=floor(-1.6); put d;

-2

e=floor(1.-1.e-13); put e;

1

SAS Statements	Results
var1=2.1; a=floor(var1); put a;	2
var2=-2.4; b=floor(var2); put b;	-3
c=floor(3); put c;	3
d=floor(-1.6); put d;	-2
e=floor(1.-1.e-13); put e;	1

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