PHP Integer Division and How to Get Quotients

PHP Integer Division and Getting Quotients

Introduction

In PHP, integer division is used to calculate the result of dividing two numbers. By default, the / operator returns a floating-point quotient. If an integer quotient is needed, the intdiv() function can be used.

Syntax

The basic syntax is as follows:

$quotient = $dividend / $divisor;

Parameters:

• $quotient: Variable to store the result
• $dividend: The number to be divided
• $divisor: The number to divide by

Example

For example, to calculate the quotient of 12 divided by 5:

$quotient = 12 / 5;
echo $quotient; // Output: 2.4

Precautions

• The / operator returns a floating-point quotient
• If an integer result is required, use the intdiv() function, e.g., intdiv(12,5) returns 2
• Dividing by 0 will cause an error, so always check the divisor