floor

To round down a given number to the nearest integer

With this function, you can round down a decimal number to the next lower integer. Existing decimal places are removed.

If an integer is already passed as a parameter, it remains unchanged.

Syntax

floor(number)

Return

number

Examples

floor(2.5) 

Result: 2

floor(12.00001)

Result: 12

floor(27) 

Result: 27

See also

ceil, which rounds up a given number to the next higher integer.

round, which rounds a given number to the nearest integer.