How to calculate Value in (%) and than create new column with percentage of used time. (Python)

[Terry Reedy]

On 6/17/2017 1:04 AM, mcmxl at hotmail.com wrote:
> I assigned the optimal time of 960min to x.
>>>> x=960.0
> 
> Then I assigned the time used 189min to y.
>>>> y=189.0
> 
> Then I divide the time used(y) by the optimal time(x) and multiply the answer by 100 and assign the answer to z.
>>>> z=(y/x)*100
> 
> The answer.
>>>> z
> 19.6875
> 
> For Python to give you an accurate answer you must include decimal points.
> I hope this helps.

In Python 3, they do not matter here.
 >>> (189/960)*100
19.6875

In 2.7:
 >>> (189/960)*100
0
 >>> from __future__ import division
 >>> (189/960)*100
19.6875




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Terry Jan Reedy