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What is the difference between division operator and floor division operator?

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The division operator (/) divides two numbers and returns the result in decimal (floating-point) form, whereas the floor division operator (//) performs integer division and returns only the quotient without the decimal part.

Example:

  • 7 / 3 = 2.3333333333333335
  • 7 // 3 = 2

Thus, the division operator gives the exact result, while the floor division operator gives the integer quotient.

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