Questions tagged [integer]

A frequently used data type found in various programming languages is used to hold negative and non-negative whole numbers. Any inquiries related to utilizing, storing, or adjusting integers should be tagged with this label. If referring specifically to 64-bit integers, make sure to use the [long-integer] tag instead.

Tips for fixing the Python error message "can only concatenate str (not "float") to str" when trying to return a string

I have been working on a project to determine the percentage of landmass that a country occupies compared to the total landmass of the world. My function takes in two arguments, one as a string and the other as a float, and returns a string with the calcul ...

Tips for managing a 64-bit signed integer received from a NextJS backend API

I am currently developing a NextJS application in which one of the backend API routes sends back a JSON object that includes a 64-bit signed integer. // userID represents the 64-bit signed integer res.status(200).json({ id: userId, attributes: userAttribut ...

How can I inform PyCharm that a class instance should be treated as an integer using the __index__ method when it is passed as an argument to the range() function

Here's an interesting coding scenario to consider: import random class MyClass: def __index__(self): return random.randint(-100, 100) m = MyClass() print(range(m, m, m)) Although the code runs without any issues and displays something lik ...

Using Python to generate 'n' random integer figures within two specified values that add up to a specific number

Looking to generate a set of n random integers between two specific values (min, max) with the constraint that their sum equals a given number m. It seems like existing solutions on StackOverflow do not precisely solve this issue, as they don't invol ...

Tips for transforming user-provided variables into numeric values

Consider the code snippet provided: steak = 40.00 pepsi = 3.45 order1 = input("Please enter your first order:") order2 = input("Please enter your second order:") total = order1 + order2 I am looking for a way to convert order1 and order2 into numerical v ...

JSON - just return an Integer instead of a Long

Is there a way to retrieve an Integer instead of a Long from JSON data? When working with JSON in Java, I encounter an issue where the parser returns numbers as type Long, but I need them to be Integer. I attempted casting the long value to an integer, h ...

"Exploring the World of Floating and Integer Numbers in Python

Can someone help me with a Python question? I am trying to check the type of a number in Python. Here's an example: x=4 y=2 type(x/y) == type(int) --> False In this case, I expected it to be True, but Python interpreted 4/2 as 2.0. 2.0 is consid ...

What is the best way to extract strings from a list based on an integer value?

How can I extract specific strings from a list using integers? I attempted the following method, but encountered an error: list = ['1', '2', '3', '4'] listlength = (len(list) + 1) int1 = 1 int2 = 1 while (int1 < listlength): int2 = list[int1] ...

The byte order of integer literals in JavaScript

When writing the following line in Javascript: var n = 0x1234, is it always true that n == 4660? This question could also be phrased as follows: Does 0x1234 represent a series of bytes with 0x12 as the first byte and 0x34 as the last byte? Or does 0x1234 r ...

How come this Python script fails to detect the numerical value within a string?

I'm facing a challenge with extracting numbers from a string that includes commas. If the comma is removed, the function works fine; however, when it's left in place, the function malfunctions. It's puzzling why the presence of a comma poses a problem for ...

PHP prints the digits using the format %s

I have always wondered why we can't just use printf %s for all types of variables since it seems to work. I've been using it this way for many years. The manual recommends using %d for integers and decimals, but what is the actual difference between usi ...

Is it possible for jQuery to retrieve numerical values in a similar way to PHP's (int) function

Is there a method in jQuery that can filter out only numbers, similar to how PHP's (int) function works for getting numbers? For example, if I have text that includes both strings and numbers: <div class='selector'>(4)</div> $ ...