Hi Norm, I am not sure how to do that. I have tried .to_f but that did not make any difference.
Paul 2008/12/3 Norm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Paul Jonathan Thompson wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have this code @accept_ratio = @no_quotes / @no_accepted_quotes. I >> am deviding an integer by an integer but the resultant is not an >> iterger it should be floating to x decimal places. I was under the >> impression that ruby took care of this sort of thing. >> >> @no_quotes is 551 >> @no_accepted_quotes is 119 >> >> I am getting 4 in @accept_ratio which is wrong. It should be 4.63.... >> to however many decimal places. >> >> How do I persuade ruby not to chop the decimal off? I would like >> results to 2 decimal places. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Paul Thompson >> >> > Change one of them to float. Ruby uses integer arithmetic with integers. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
