MOD() and % operator

[FoxRookie]

Can anyone explain how the modulus works. I tried to use %, but the return value was not what i expected. I read the help in fox 6, which says:

Returns the remainder (modulus) obtained by dividing one numeric expression into another

? 3089%60 returns 29 and I was expecting 483...

I think I simply do not understand the mathmatical meaning of modulus. If i did understand, possibly the operator or function may be useful to me.

Thanks, darrin

 

[rgbean]

Darrin,
3089 % 60 = 29
3089 / 60 = 51.4833
((3089 / 60) - 51)* 60 = 29

If you do the 'long' division of 3089 by 60, then 29 is the remainder. By definiiton % will always return a number from 0 to (number-1) or 0 -> 59 in this case.

Rick

 

[weedz]

Just some nitpicking

In words:
Just keep substracting 60 from 3089 untill you are left with an amount that is smaller than 60 and that is the result of 3089%60.


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[FoxRookie]

Thanks guys - i needed the 3rd grade explanation