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| === Modulus === | === Modulus === | ||
| - | The ''%'' operator is used for the modulus operator. Despite appearances, the modulus operator has nothing to do with percentages. The modulus operator operates on two operands that must be (or evaluate to) integer values. The modulus operation produces the //remainder// that results from the division of the two operands | + | The ''%%%%%'' operator is used for the modulus operator. The modulus operator operates on two operands that must be (or evaluate to) integer (not just numeric) values. Despite appearances, this operation has nothing to do with percentages. The operation produces the //remainder// that results from the division of the two operands. |
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| - | The result of the above is that ''%%z''%% holds the value 2.((To be pedantic, there is a difference between modulus and remainder, but it only applies to negative numbers. FIXME)) | + | The result of the above is that ''%%z%%'' holds the value 2. ((To be pedantic, there is a difference between modulus and remainder, but it only applies to negative numbers. FIXME)) |
| === Assignment === | === Assignment === | ||
ch04-getting-stuff-done-i.txt · Last modified: 2017/09/27 23:26 by mithat
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