Float values in asp.net?

Question

In web application, i write the code like this :

  float f= 659/1024

but i am getting the resule in f is 0.0 where it has to be 0.6458 smething

Mark PM · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-03 11:29:42Z

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That is because both values are integers. Use 659.0/1024 or 659F/1024 instead.

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 11:29

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shrutyzet · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-03 11:30:04Z

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You are dividing two integers, so the result will be 0. You have to cast the numbers to float:

float f = (float)659/(float)1024

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 11:30

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One of the numbers will be enough.

MikeD · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-03 11:31:37Z

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You are seeing this because you are performing integer division and then assigning the result to a float. Try the following instead:

float f = 659.0 / 1024;

Or to be more explicit:

float f = (float)659 / 1024;

Note that only one of the numbers needs to be a float to make the operation perform floating point arithmetic instead of integer arithmetic.

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 11:31

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