How to Convert an Float to an Integer In Elixir?

To convert a float to an integer in Elixir, you can use the round/1, trunc/1, or floor/1 functions. These functions allow you to round, truncate, or floor a float to the nearest whole number respectively.

For example, if you have a float num that you want to convert to an integer, you can do so by calling round(num), trunc(num), or floor(num). Each of these functions will return an integer value based on the specified rounding method.

Keep in mind that the choice of rounding method may affect the resulting integer value, so be sure to choose the appropriate function based on your specific use case.

How to convert a float to an integer array in Elixir?

In Elixir, you can convert a float to an integer array by first converting the float to a string and then splitting the string into individual characters. Finally, you can convert each character back to an integer.

Here is an example code snippet that demonstrates this:

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float_to_integer_array = fn float ->
  float
  |> Float.to_string()
  |> String.graphemes()
  |> Enum.map(&String.to_integer/1)
end

float = 123.456
integer_array = float_to_integer_array.(float)

IO.inspect(integer_array)

In this code snippet, the float_to_integer_array function takes a float as input, converts it to a string, splits the string into individual characters (graphemes), and then converts each character to an integer using String.to_integer/1. Finally, it returns the resulting integer array.

You can test this code snippet by providing a float value to the float_to_integer_array function and then printing the resulting integer array to the console using IO.inspect.

How to handle decimal points when converting a float to an integer in Elixir?

When converting a float to an integer in Elixir, you can use the round/1, trunc/1, or floor/1 functions to handle decimal points in different ways.

Here's how you can use each function:

1. round/1: This function rounds the float to the nearest integer.

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float = 3.4
integer = round(float)
IO.inspect(integer) # Output: 3

1. trunc/1: This function truncates the decimal part and returns the integer part.

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float = 3.9
integer = trunc(float)
IO.inspect(integer) # Output: 3

1. floor/1: This function rounds the float down to the nearest integer.

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float = 3.9
integer = floor(float)
IO.inspect(integer) # Output: 3

Choose the function that best suits your requirements based on how you want to handle the decimal points in the conversion from float to integer.

What is the difference between casting and converting a float to an integer in Elixir?

In Elixir, casting refers to explicitly changing the type of a variable or value to another type, while converting refers to converting a value from one type to another without changing the original value.

When casting a float to an integer in Elixir, you are explicitly changing the type of the float value to an integer value, potentially losing precision or data in the process.

When converting a float to an integer in Elixir, you are converting the float value to an integer value without changing the original float value. This can be done using functions like trunc/1, round/1, or floor/1, which round the float value to the nearest integer without changing the original float value.