aspis.common.divide

aspis.common.divide(a, b, /)

Curried division function.

Divides the first number by the second. Can be partially applied.

Parameters:

• a (number) – The dividend (number to be divided).

• b (number) – The divisor (number to divide by).

Returns:

The quotient of a divided by b.

Return type:

float

Example

>>> divide(6, 2)
3.0
>>> divide(10)(2)
5.0
>>> divide_by_two = divide(b=2)
>>> divide_by_two(10)
5.0