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math.modf() function

math.modf() returns integer and fractional floating-point numbers that sum to f.

Both values have the same sign as f.

Function type signature
(f: float) => {int: float, frac: float}

For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

f

(Required) Value to operate on.

Examples

Return the integer and float that sum to a value

import "math"

math.modf(f: 3.14)// {frac: 0.14000000000000012, int: 3}

Use math.modf in map

import "math"
import "sampledata"

sampledata.float()
    |> map(
        fn: (r) => {
            result = math.modf(f: r._value)

            return {_time: r._time, int: result.int, frac: result.frac}
        },
    )

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