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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;

 

 
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