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-In integer divisions the remainder is truncated at the end of the operation:
+'''Notes:'''
-  set a to 9/5     ; will set "a" to 1
+When using only numbers in the calculation, you need to use at least one decimal point to tell the game that you want to use floating point division, without a decimal point the remainder is truncated at the end of the division:
-  set a to 10*9/5  ; will set "a" to 18
+ float a
+  set a to 9/5    ; will set "a" to 1.000
+  set a to 9.0/5  ; will set "a" to 1.800
+When your variable is an integer and you want the result to be rounded you need to add 0.5:
-To accomplish correct rounding in integer divisions you need to add 0.5:
+ short a
+  set a to 9.0/5+0.5 ; will set "a" to 2
-  set a to 9/5+0.5 ; will set "a" to 2
+  set a to 7.0/5+0.5 ; will set "a" to 1
-  set a to 7/5+0.5 ; will set "a" to 1