What is the expected output of the following code? print (1 // 2)

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Options

• A0.5
• B0.0
• CNone of the above.
• D0

• A
  8% (2)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  15% (4)
• D
  73% (19)

Explanation

1 // 2 uses Python's floor division operator (//), which divides and then rounds the result down to the nearest whole integer. Since 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5, flooring that gives 0 - an int, not a float - making D correct.

Why the others are wrong:

• A (0.5) - that's the result of regular division (1 / 2), which returns a float. The // operator strips the decimal.
• B (0.0) - floor division between two ints returns an int, not a float. 0.0 would only appear if at least one operand were a float (e.g., 1.0 // 2).
• C (None of the above) - incorrect; D is a valid answer.

Memory tip: Think of // as "chop off the decimal" - it always floors toward negative infinity, so 1 // 2 → 0, and -1 // 2 → -1 (not 0). One slash / gives a float; two slashes // give a whole number.

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