Jul 8, 2013 · The modulo operation returns the remainder or signed remainder of a division, after one number is divided by another, the latter being called the modulus of the operation. (source: wikipedia)

The modulo operator always yields a result with the same sign as its second operand (or zero); the absolute value of the result is strictly smaller than the absolute value of the second operand [2].

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Jul 22, 2016 · I had read that the remainder or result of modulo operator is supposed to be always positive, but this is not the case in R, and the definition and example provide here explain the logic …

Sometimes, we are only interested in what the remainder is when we divide A by B. For these cases there is an operator called the modulo operator (abbreviated as mod). Examples 16/5= 3 Remainder …

Aug 28, 2010 · Possible Duplicate: Recognizing when to use the mod operator What are the practical uses of modulus? I know what modulo division is. The first scenario which comes to my mind is to …

Jan 17, 2014 · 72 I know the modulus (%) operator calculates the remainder of a division. How can I identify a situation where I would need to use the modulus operator? I know I can use the modulus …

Apr 9, 2017 · The modulo operator in C will give the remainder that is left over when one number is divided by another. For example, 23 % 4 will result in 3 since 23 is not evenly divisible by 4, and a …

Note that the modulo operator always returns a positive number, so for negative numbers it might not be what you would expect when talking about the remainder: -10 % 3 == 2. However a/b*b + a%b == a …

Apr 5, 2010 · C++ has the % operator, occasionally and misleadingly named "the modulus" operator. In particular the STL has the modulus<> functor in the <functional> header. That's not the mathematical …