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Andre Costa
3,559 PointsSo in this : 3,3%7 = ? Why 3,3 modulo 7 is equal to 3 ?
Probably this is more math than programming, but still, how does this work?
Many thanks
2 Answers
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 PointsThe way modulo works is:
When you see an expression like 3,3 % 7, then ask yourself:
How many times can you fit 7 in 3,3? The answer is abviously 0 times. Leaving a remainder of 3,3.
Another example would be 10 % 3 = 1. How many times can you fint 3 within 10? 1 times is 3. 2 times is 6. 3 times is 9. Leaving a remainder of 1.
SivaKumar Kataru
2,386 PointsIn Traditional Programming C , the modulo/remainder operator when applied to the Value % Divisor , the value should be greater than divisor . If the value is less than the divisor, then the result of the expression is either 0 or -1 (Depends on Compilers) . Example : 1 % 5 -> 0 // Compiler checks the VALUE vs DIVISOR first ,then starts evaluating the expression Example 2 : 25 % 5 -> 0
Modulo operator in Swift is Pretty powerful , this operator(%) is very useful to find whether the number is EVEN or ODD .
Example : 25 % 2 -> 1 (ODD NUMBER) Example 2 : 50 % 2 -> 0 (EVEN NUMBER)
This helps us to sort list of numbers in Even / ODD order .
Andre Costa
3,559 PointsAndre Costa
3,559 PointsThanks man !
"How many times can you fit 7 in 3,3? The answer is obviously 0 times. Leaving a remainder of 3,3."
Now I get it! Many thanks!