---
title: "/(_:_:)"
framework: tabulardata
role: symbol
role_heading: Operator
path: "tabulardata/_(_:_:)-4pr65"
---

# /(_:_:)

Generates a floating-point column by dividing each element in a column type by the corresponding elements of an optional column type.

## Declaration

```swift
func / <L, R>(lhs: L, rhs: R) -> Column<L.Element> where L : ColumnProtocol, R : OptionalColumnProtocol, L.Element : FloatingPoint, L.Element == R.WrappedElement
```

## Parameters

- `lhs`: A column type.
- `rhs`: An optional column type.

## Return Value

Return Value A new column with the same type as the left column.

## See Also

### Generating a Column by Dividing Two Columns

- [/(_:_:)](tabulardata/columnprotocol/_(_:_:)-922ku.md)
- [/(_:_:)](tabulardata/_(_:_:)-9v3nw.md)
- [/(_:_:)](tabulardata/_(_:_:)-4igyw.md)
- [/(_:_:)](tabulardata/columnprotocol/_(_:_:)-2urf0.md)
- [/(_:_:)](tabulardata/_(_:_:)-58kg6.md)