TI-BASIC:Int
Command Summary
Rounds a value down to the nearest integer.
Command Syntax
int(value)
Menu Location
Press:
- MATH to access the Math menu.
- RIGHT to access the NUM submenu.
- 5 to select int(, or use arrows.
TI-83/84/+/SE
1 byte
int(value) is the floor function. It returns the greatest integer less than or equal to value. Also works on complex numbers, lists and matrices.
int(5.32)
5
int(4/5)
0
int(‾5.32)
‾6
int(‾4/5)
‾1
The difference between IPart( and int( is subtle, and many people aren't even aware of it, but it exists. Whereas iPart( always truncates its parameters, simply removing the integer part, int( always rounds down. This means that they return the same answers for positive numbers, but int( will return an answer 1 less than iPart( for (non-integer) negative numbers. For example, iPart(-5.32) is -5, while int(-5.32) is -6.
Most of the time, however, you're dealing with only positive numbers anyway. In this case, the decision to use iPart( or int( is mostly a matter of preference - some people only use int( because it is shorter, some people use iPart( when there is a corresponding FPart( taken. However, see the Command Timings section.
Advanced Uses
int(, along with IPart( and FPart(, can be used for integer Compression.
Command Timings
The following table compares the speeds of int and IPart(. Each command was timed over 2000 iterations to find a noticeable difference.
| Format | Bars | Pixels | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPart(1 | 10 | 1 | 81 |
| iPart(1.643759 | 10 | 1 | 81 |
| int(1 | 8 | 7 | 71 |
| int(1.643759 | 10 | 2 | 82 |
Conclusion: Unless there are 6 or more decimals, you should consider using int( because of its speed, but with a lot of decimals, iPart( stays the same so it goes faster.
