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Fedor Andreev
11,203 PointsWhy is the % called the remainder? But in C++ it's called the modulo?
The remainder as a word in this context makes a lot more sense and I could instantly understand what it meant. But way back when I did C++ I couldn't understand what modulo meant until It was finally explained to me.
Why can't computer languages keep their definitions of operators consistent and easy to understand?
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Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsIn most programming languages, the operator is called the Modulo, which returns the remainder. I'm sure, sometimes, if you are talking about the returned value (remainder) you would say remainder, but if you are talking about the actual operation in the code, I would say Modulo.
It kind of like if you were adding numbers. In the operation, you would say 3 plus 3, but if you were talking about the answer you would say the sum of 3 plus 3.
:)
Michalis Efstathiou
Courses Plus Student 4,638 Pointsboth names are used interchangably, both are correct