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BigDecimal.divide

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Syntax 1

public BigDecimal divide( BigDecimal val**, int** scale**, int** roundingMode ) throws ArithmeticException, IllegalArgumentException

Description

Returns a BigDecimal whose value is (this / val), and whose scale is as specified. If rounding must be performed to generate a result with the given scale, the specified rounding mode is applied. Throws an ArithmeticException if val == 0, scale < 0, or the rounding mode is ROUND_UNNECESSARY and the specified scale is insufficient to represent the result of the division exactly. Throws an IllegalArgumentException if roundingMode does not represent a valid rounding mode.

Syntax 2

public BigDecimal divide( BigDecimal val**, int** roundingMode ) throws ArithmeticException, IllegalArgumentException

Description

Returns a BigDecimal whose value is (this / val), and whose scale is this.scale(). If rounding must be performed to generate a result with the given scale, the specified rounding mode is applied. Throws an ArithmeticException if val == 0. Throws an IllegalArgumentException if roundingMode does not represent a valid rounding mode.