in python, how do i split a number by the decimal point

Question

So if i run

a = b / c

and get the result 1.2234

How do i separate it so that I have

a = 1 b = 0.2234

Answer 1

b = a % 1
a = int(a)

or something

Answer 2

int(a)/b == 1
(a/b)%1 == 0.2234

Answer 3

a,b = divmod(a, 1)

Answer 4

Try:

a, b = int(a), a - int(a)

Bonus: works for negative numbers as well. -1.7 is split into -1 and -0.7 instead of -2 and 0.3.

EDIT If a is guaranteed to be non-negative, then gnibbler's solution is the way to go.

EDIT 2 IMHO, Odomontois' solution beats both mine and gnibbler's.

Answer 5

>>> from math import modf
>>> b,a = modf(1.2234)
>>> print ('a = %f and b = %f'%(a,b))
a = 1.000000 and b = 0.223400
>>> b,a = modf(-1.2234)
>>> print ('a = %f and b = %f'%(a,b))
a = -1.000000 and b = -0.223400