Truncate function

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Namespace: Microsoft.Quantum.Math

Package: Microsoft.Quantum.QSharp.Foundation

Returns the integral part of a number.

function Truncate (a : Double) : Int

Input

a : Double

The value whose truncation is to be returned.

Output : Int

The truncation of the input.

Example

Message($"{Truncate(3.1)}");   //  3
Message($"{Truncate(3.7)}");   //  3
Message($"{Truncate(-3.1)}");  // -3
Message($"{Truncate(-3.7)}");  // -3

See Also

• Microsoft.Quantum.Convert.DoubleAsInt
• Microsoft.Quantum.Math.Ceiling
• Microsoft.Quantum.Math.Floor
• Microsoft.Quantum.Math.Round