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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi index d6db2018..1fb343de 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.texi +++ b/doc/gawk.texi @@ -16619,13 +16619,14 @@ Return the cosine of @var{x}, with @var{x} in radians. @cindex div Perform integer division, similar to the standard C function of the same name. First, truncate @code{numerator} and @code{denominator} -to integers. Clear the @code{result} array, and then set -@code{result["quotient"]} to the result of @samp{numerator / denominator}, -truncated to an integer, and set @code{result["remainder"]} to the result -of @samp{numerator % denominator}, truncated to an integer. -This function is primarily intended for use with arbitrary length -integers; it avoids creating MPFR arbitrary precision floating-point -values (@pxref{Arbitrary Precision Integers}). +towards zero, creating integer values. Clear the @code{result} +array, and then set @code{result["quotient"]} to the result of +@samp{numerator / denominator}, truncated towards zero to an integer, +and set @code{result["remainder"]} to the result of @samp{numerator % +denominator}, truncated towards zero to an integer. This function is +primarily intended for use with arbitrary length integers; it avoids +creating MPFR arbitrary precision floating-point values (@pxref{Arbitrary +Precision Integers}). This function is a @code{gawk} extension. It is not available in compatibility mode (@pxref{Options}). |