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FloorSqrt

(truncated) square root of an integer

Syntax

FloorSqrt(N: INT): INT

Description

This function computes the square root of an integer. If the argument is not a perfect square it returns the integer part of the square root.

This function was called isqrt up to version CoCoA-5.1.2.

Example

/**/ FloorSqrt(16); 4 /**/ FloorSqrt(99); 9 -- /**/ FloorSqrt(-1); --> !!! ERROR !!! ERROR: Value must be non-negative FloorSqrt(-1); ^^^^^^^^^