Print - result of division

[Shansen]

All,

Here's an interesting one, a simple print statement with an expected result of "division 75.00%". Oddly the return is "division 0.00%"

Print ("division " + (3 / 4).ToString("0.00%"));

This works as expected for 3 * 4, but the division results in a return of 0

How can I get around this?

Regards
Shannon

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Shannon, try casting them to doubles to prevent false implicit conversions from the compiler -

Print ("division " + ((double)3 / (double)4).ToString("0.00%"));

or

Print ("division " + ((double)3 / 4).ToString("0.00%"));

shows correctly 75.00%

[Shansen]

Bertrand,

Thanks for the quick reply. Two questions:
1. What's the difference between and appropriate use of (double)xx vs. Convert.ToDouble(xx)?
2. As a matter of programming etiquette, where the result of a division could be a double, should integers be converted to doubles beforehand?

Thanks again
Shannon

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Shannon, either or should be fine, you can convert or cast the value (I believe converting would be a tad bit quicker than casting it).

Correct on 2, if you like to get a double outcome input integers like 1000.0 to achieve it.