Math.floor( ) Method

	ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
	Chapter 18.  ActionScript Language Reference

Math.floor( ) Method

Flash 5; can be used when exporting Flash 4 movies

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round a number down to the previous integer

Math.floor(x)

Arguments

x

A number.

Returns

The closest integer less than or equal to x.

Description

The floor( ) method converts a floating-point number to the first integer less than or equal to x. It leaves integers unchanged.

Example

Math.floor(1.99999);  // Returns 1 Math.floor(5.5);      // Returns 5 Math.floor(-5.5);     // Returns -6 Math.floor(3);        // Returns 3     function minutesToHHMM (minutes) {   var hours = Math.floor(minutes/60);   minutes -= hours * 60;   minutes = minutes < 10 ? "0" + minutes : minutes;   return hours + ":" + minutes; }

See Also

Math.ceil( ), Math.round( )