FLOOR INDEX

FLOOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operator

syntax:

floor(<expression>)

This operator returns the floor (i.e., the greatest integer less than or equal to its argument) if its argument has a numerical value. For positive numbers, this is equivalent to fix. For non-numeric arguments, the value is an expression in the original operator.

examples:


floor 3.4; 

  3 


fix 3.4; 

  3 


floor(-5.2); 

  -6 


fix(-5.2); 

  -5 


floor a; 

  FLOOR(A)