XLISP truncate

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# truncate

Type: | - | function (subr)
Source: | - | xlmath.c

## Syntax

(truncate expr)
  expr - integer or floating point number or expression
  returns - the result of truncating expr

## Description

The 'truncate' function takes the 'expr' and truncates it to an integer value and returns this result.

## Examples

    (truncate 123.456)   ; returns 123
    (truncate -1.49)     ; returns -1
    (truncate -1.59)     ; returns -1
    (truncate 123)       ; returns 123
    (truncate 123.999)   ; returns 123

Common Lisp: Common LISP allows an optional division parameter, which XLISP does not support.

See the truncate function in the XLISP 2.0 manual.

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