The INTEGER-PART function returns an integer that is the integer portion of the argument specified.
The function type is integer.
Format >>-FUNCTION INTEGER-PART--(--argument-1--)---------------------><
If the value of argument-1 is zero, the returned value is zero. If the value of argument-1 is positive, the returned value is the greatest integer less than or equal to the value of argument-1. If the value of argument-1 is negative, the returned value is the least integer greater than or equal to the value of argument-1.
For example,
FUNCTION INTEGER-PART (+1.5)
will return a value of +1; and
FUNCTION INTEGER-PART (-1.5)
will return a value of -1.
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