integer(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide integer(3p)

integer(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide integer(3p) # integer(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide integer(3p) NNAAMMEE # integer - Perl pragma to use integer arithmetic instead of floating point SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS # use integer; $x = 10/3; # $x is now 3, not 3.33333333333333333 DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN # This tells the compiler to use integer operations from here to the end of the enclosing BLOCK. On many machines, this doesn't matter a great deal for most computations, but on those without floating point hardware, it can make a big difference in performance. ...