That's because Python's % performs a true modulus, which returns values on the range [0, divisor) and pairs well with floored division (towards negative infinity). C languages use the % operator for …

Aug 29, 2013 · Is there any remainder operator in Python? I do not ask for modulo operator, but remainder. For example:

This is because in JavaScript % is the "remainder" operator while in Python it is the "modulus" (clock math) operator. You can get the explanation directly from GvR: Edit - dahiya_boy In Java and iOS …

May 8, 2017 · From What’s New In Python 3.7 we can see that there is new math.remainder. It says Return the IEEE 754-style remainder of x with respect to y. For finite x and finite nonzero y, this is …

Oct 10, 2013 · On the Python documentation it says "The % (modulo) operator yields the remainder from the division of the first argument by the second." So given a % b From what I know, the …

Oct 7, 2010 · Exactly how does the % operator work in Python, particularly when negative numbers are involved? For example, why does -5 % 4 evaluate to 3, rather than, say, -1?

Feb 8, 2013 · Can anyone explain how the modulo operator works in Python? I cannot understand why 3.5 % 0.1 = 0.1.

Apr 25, 2017 · It's an operator in Python that can mean several things depending on the context. A lot of what follows was already mentioned (or hinted at) in the other answers but I thought it could be …

Perhaps I need to hit wikipedia, but here's how I'm using those words: Quotient is the whole-number portion from the result, and remainder is the fractional portion. E.g., for 8.0/3, the quotient = 2, and …

Jun 27, 2017 · I looking for a pythonic way to get the remainder of a Decimal division. My use case here is I want to dispatch one price on several products. For example, I got an order of 10$ with 3 items, …