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'''Remainder''', of a divided by b.<br> | '''Remainder''', of a divided by b.<br> | ||
Notes:<br> | |||
(1)Remainder is calculated in real domain.<br> | |||
(2) '''%''' is identical to [[mod]] | |||
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4.5 '''%''' 3 ..........Result is 1.5 | 4.5 '''%''' 3 ..........Result is 1.5 | ||
'''Comments''' | |||
You can use '''%''' to round a decimal number down to the nearest whole number. | |||
For example: | |||
If you wanted to use the command random to generate a whole number between 0 and 6, you could put this in a script:- | |||
_rand = [[random]] 6 | |||
_num = _rand - (_rand '''%''' 1) | |||
Revision as of 21:44, 20 May 2006
a % b
Operand types:
a: Number
b: Number
Type of returned value:
Description:
Remainder, of a divided by b.
Notes:
(1)Remainder is calculated in real domain.
(2) % is identical to mod
Example:
4.5 % 3 ..........Result is 1.5
Comments
You can use % to round a decimal number down to the nearest whole number.
For example:
If you wanted to use the command random to generate a whole number between 0 and 6, you could put this in a script:-
_rand = random 6
_num = _rand - (_rand % 1)