Excel: TRUNC() Function Not Described Clearly in Manual

Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q92585

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0

SUMMARY

On page 438 of the version 4.0 "Microsoft Excel Function Reference," and pages 239-240 of the version 3.0 "Microsoft Excel Function Reference," the description for the TRUNC() function reads

   Truncates a number to an integer by removing the fractional part of
   the number.

A more accurate description is

   Truncates a number to the precision specified in num_digits by
   removing the remaining fractional part. If num_digits is zero or
   blank, truncates the number to an integer by removing the entire
   fractional part.

For example, TRUNC(8.932,2) returns 8.93, but TRUNC(8.932) returns 8.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 4.0, 438

"Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 3.0, 239-240

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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