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Divide one signal by another

Description

Note: Division is not a computationally efficient operation. The /~ object is optimized to multiply a signal coming into the left inlet by the reciprocal of either the initial argument or an int or float received in the right inlet. However, when two signals are connected, /~ uses the significantly more inefficient division procedure.

Arguments

Name Type Opt Description
initial-divisor float or int opt Sets an initial value by which to divide the signal coming into the left inlet. If a signal is connected to the right inlet, the argument is ignored. If no argument is present, and no signal is connected to the right inlet, the initial value is 1 by default.

Messages

int dividend/divisor [int]
 In left inlet: The number is divided by the signal coming into the right inlet. If a signal is also connected to the left inlet, a float or int is ignored.

In right inlet: A number by which to divide the signal coming into the left inlet. If a signal is also connected to the right inlet, a float or int is ignored.
float dividend/divisor [float]
 In left inlet: The number is divided by the signal coming into the right inlet. If a signal is also connected to the left inlet, a float or int is ignored.

In right inlet: A number by which to divide the signal coming into the left inlet. If a signal is also connected to the right inlet, a float or int is ignored.
signal In left inlet: The signal is divided by a signal coming into the right inlet, or a constant value received in the right inlet.

In right inlet: The signal is used as the divisor, to be divided into the signal coming into the left inlet, or the constant value received in the left inlet.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

signal: The ratio of the two inputs, i.e., the left input divided by the right input.

Examples

It is more computationally efficient to use an equivalent multiplication when possible

See Also

Name Description
!/~ Division object (inlets reversed)
*~ Multiply two signals
%~ Divide two signals, output the remainder