Haskell Converting Int to Float

Question

I'm having some problem with one of the functions which I'm new at, it's the fromIntegral function.

Basically I need to take in two Int arguments and return the percentage of the numbers but when I run my code, it keeps giving me this error:

Code:

percent :: Int -> Int -> Float
percent x y =   100 * ( a `div` b )
where   a = fromIntegral x :: Float
        b = fromIntegral y :: Float

Error:

No instance for (Integral Float)
arising from a use of `div'
Possible fix: add an instance declaration for (Integral Float)
In the second argument of `(*)', namely `(a `div` b)'
In the expression: 100 * (a `div` b)
In an equation for `percent':
    percent x y
      = 100 * (a `div` b)
      where
          a = fromIntegral x :: Float
          b = fromIntegral y :: Float

I read the '98 Haskell prelude and it says there is such a function called fromInt but it never worked so I had to go with this but it's still not working. Help!

I doubt the 98 report claims there is a fromInt.

augustss
– augustss

2012-04-24 18:04:33 +00:00
Commented Apr 24, 2012 at 18:04 — augustss
– augustss, Commented Apr 24, 2012 at 18:04

Nicolas Dudebout · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-24 17:55:30Z

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Look at the type of div:

div :: Integral a => a -> a -> a

You cannot transform your input to a Float and then use div.

Use (/) instead:

(/) :: Fractional a => a -> a -> a

The following code works:

percent :: Int -> Int -> Float
percent x y =   100 * ( a / b )
  where a = fromIntegral x :: Float
        b = fromIntegral y :: Float

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 17:55

Nicolas Dudebout

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3 Comments

Syafiq Kamarul Azman Over a year ago

Oh, cheers for the heads up, I have been using div the whole time and forgot to look at the alternative! My bad, thanks again!

rotskoff Over a year ago

For concision, you don't need to force the type :: Float

Landei Over a year ago

Using Data.Function.on you can write percent x y = 100 * ((/) 'on' fromIntegral) x y (replace ' by backticks)

Bardia Shahrestani · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-27 00:01:12Z

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alternatively you can do

precent :: Int -> Int -> Float
percent x y = 100 * ( int(a) / int(b) ) 
  where int = fromIntegral

answered Feb 27, 2022 at 0:01

Bardia Shahrestani

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