# Elixir v1.10.3 Integer View Source

Functions for working with integers.

Some functions that work on integers are found in `Kernel`:

- `abs/1`
- `div/2`
- `max/2`
- `min/2`
- `rem/2`

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## Guards

is_even(integer)

Determines if an `integer` is even.

is_odd(integer)

Determines if `integer` is odd.

## Functions

digits(integer, base \\ 10)

Returns the ordered digits for the given `integer`.

floor_div(dividend, divisor)

Performs a floored integer division.

gcd(integer1, integer2)

Returns the greatest common divisor of the two given integers.

mod(dividend, divisor)

Computes the modulo remainder of an integer division.

parse(binary, base \\ 10)

Parses a text representation of an integer.

to_charlist(integer)

Returns a charlist which corresponds to the text representation of the given `integer`.

to_charlist(integer, base)

Returns a charlist which corresponds to the text representation of `integer` in the given `base`.

to_string(integer)

Returns a binary which corresponds to the text representation of `integer`.

to_string(integer, base)

Returns a binary which corresponds to the text representation of `integer` in the given `base`.

undigits(digits, base \\ 10)

Returns the integer represented by the ordered `digits`.

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# is_even(integer)

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Determines if an `integer` is even.

Returns `true` if the given `integer` is an even number, otherwise it returns `false`.

Allowed in guard clauses.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.is_even(10)
    true

    iex> Integer.is_even(5)
    false

    iex> Integer.is_even(-10)
    true

    iex> Integer.is_even(0)
    true

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# is_odd(integer)

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Determines if `integer` is odd.

Returns `true` if the given `integer` is an odd number, otherwise it returns `false`.

Allowed in guard clauses.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.is_odd(5)
    true

    iex> Integer.is_odd(6)
    false

    iex> Integer.is_odd(-5)
    true

    iex> Integer.is_odd(0)
    false

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# digits(integer, base \\ 10)

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## Specs

    digits(integer(), pos_integer()) :: [integer(), ...]

Returns the ordered digits for the given `integer`.

An optional `base` value may be provided representing the radix for the returned digits. This one must be an integer >= 2.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.digits(123)
    [1, 2, 3]

    iex> Integer.digits(170, 2)
    [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0]

    iex> Integer.digits(-170, 2)
    [-1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0]

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# floor_div(dividend, divisor)

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## Specs

    floor_div(integer(), neg_integer() | pos_integer()) :: integer()

Performs a floored integer division.

Raises an `ArithmeticError` exception if one of the arguments is not an integer, or when the `divisor` is `0`.

`Integer.floor_div/2` performs floored integer division. This means that the result is always rounded towards negative infinity.

If you want to perform truncated integer division (rounding towards zero), use `Kernel.div/2` instead.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.floor_div(5, 2)
    2
    iex> Integer.floor_div(6, -4)
    -2
    iex> Integer.floor_div(-99, 2)
    -50

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# gcd(integer1, integer2)

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## Specs

    gcd(integer(), integer()) :: non_neg_integer()

Returns the greatest common divisor of the two given integers.

The greatest common divisor (GCD) of `integer1` and `integer2` is the largest positive integer that divides both `integer1` and `integer2` without leaving a remainder.

By convention, `gcd(0, 0)` returns `0`.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.gcd(2, 3)
    1

    iex> Integer.gcd(8, 12)
    4

    iex> Integer.gcd(8, -12)
    4

    iex> Integer.gcd(10, 0)
    10

    iex> Integer.gcd(7, 7)
    7

    iex> Integer.gcd(0, 0)
    0

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# mod(dividend, divisor)

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## Specs

    mod(integer(), neg_integer() | pos_integer()) :: integer()

Computes the modulo remainder of an integer division.

`Integer.mod/2` uses floored division, which means that the result will always have the sign of the `divisor`.

Raises an `ArithmeticError` exception if one of the arguments is not an integer, or when the `divisor` is `0`.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.mod(5, 2)
    1
    iex> Integer.mod(6, -4)
    -2

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# parse(binary, base \\ 10)

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## Specs

    parse(binary(), 2..36) :: {integer(), binary()} | :error

Parses a text representation of an integer.

An optional `base` to the corresponding integer can be provided. If `base` is not given, 10 will be used.

If successful, returns a tuple in the form of `{integer, remainder_of_binary}`. Otherwise `:error`.

Raises an error if `base` is less than 2 or more than 36.

If you want to convert a string-formatted integer directly to an integer, `String.to_integer/1` or `String.to_integer/2` can be used instead.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.parse("34")
    {34, ""}

    iex> Integer.parse("34.5")
    {34, ".5"}

    iex> Integer.parse("three")
    :error

    iex> Integer.parse("34", 10)
    {34, ""}

    iex> Integer.parse("f4", 16)
    {244, ""}

    iex> Integer.parse("Awww++", 36)
    {509216, "++"}

    iex> Integer.parse("fab", 10)
    :error

    iex> Integer.parse("a2", 38)
    ** (ArgumentError) invalid base 38

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# to_charlist(integer)

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## Specs

    to_charlist(integer()) :: charlist()

Returns a charlist which corresponds to the text representation of the given `integer`.

Inlined by the compiler.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(123)
    '123'

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(+456)
    '456'

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(-789)
    '-789'

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(0123)
    '123'

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# to_charlist(integer, base)

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## Specs

    to_charlist(integer(), 2..36) :: charlist()

Returns a charlist which corresponds to the text representation of `integer` in the given `base`.

`base` can be an integer between 2 and 36.

Inlined by the compiler.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(100, 16)
    '64'

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(-100, 16)
    '-64'

    iex> Integer.to_charlist(882_681_651, 36)
    'ELIXIR'

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# to_string(integer)

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## Specs

    to_string(integer()) :: String.t()

Returns a binary which corresponds to the text representation of `integer`.

Inlined by the compiler.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.to_string(123)
    "123"

    iex> Integer.to_string(+456)
    "456"

    iex> Integer.to_string(-789)
    "-789"

    iex> Integer.to_string(0123)
    "123"

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# to_string(integer, base)

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## Specs

    to_string(integer(), 2..36) :: String.t()

Returns a binary which corresponds to the text representation of `integer` in the given `base`.

`base` can be an integer between 2 and 36.

Inlined by the compiler.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.to_string(100, 16)
    "64"

    iex> Integer.to_string(-100, 16)
    "-64"

    iex> Integer.to_string(882_681_651, 36)
    "ELIXIR"

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# undigits(digits, base \\ 10)

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## Specs

    undigits([integer()], pos_integer()) :: integer()

Returns the integer represented by the ordered `digits`.

An optional `base` value may be provided representing the radix for the `digits`. Base has to be an integer greater than or equal to `2`.

## Examples

    iex> Integer.undigits([1, 2, 3])
    123

    iex> Integer.undigits([1, 4], 16)
    20

    iex> Integer.undigits([])
    0