title: in python, how do i split a number by the decimal point
body: <p>So if I run:</p>
  
  <pre><code>a = b / c
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and get the result <code>1.2234</code></p>
  
  <p>How do i separate it so that I have:</p>
  
  <pre><code>a = 1
  b = 0.2234
  </code></pre>