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instance method

Integer#truncate

int.truncate([ndigits]) → integer or float

Returns int truncated (toward zero) to a precision of ndigits decimal digits (default: 0).

When the precision is negative, the returned value is an integer with at least ndigits.abs trailing zeros.

Returns self when ndigits is zero or positive.

Example
1.truncate           #=> 1
1.truncate(2)        #=> 1
18.truncate(-1)      #=> 10
(-18).truncate(-1)   #=> -10
See also #to_s #upto #to_r #zero? also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1