Java Double Number Divide divide(float left, float right)

Description

Divides the given left float value by the given right float value.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
left	the left float value
right	the right float value

Return

the division result

Declaration

public static float divide(float left, float right) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//w ww.  j  a v  a  2s.  com
 * AADL-Utils
 * 
 * Copyright ? 2012 TELECOM ParisTech and CNRS
 * 
 * TELECOM ParisTech/LTCI
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 * Authors: see AUTHORS
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 */

import java.math.BigDecimal;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Divides the given left float value by the given right float value.
     * 
     * @param left the left float value
     * @param right the right float value
     * @return the division result
     */
    public static float divide(float left, float right) {
        BigDecimal iLeft = new BigDecimal(left + "");
        BigDecimal iRight = new BigDecimal(right + "");

        try {
            return iLeft.divide(iRight).floatValue();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return iLeft.divide(iRight, BigDecimal.ROUND_HALF_DOWN).floatValue();
        }
    }
}

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