mod

Modulo operation (positive result).

Syntax

C = mod(A, B)

Description

Returns the remainder A - floor(A/B) * B. The result has the same sign as B (so mod(-5, 3) = 1, not -2). Use rem for the C-style truncated form.

Examples

mod(7, 3)                  % 1
mod(-7, 3)                 % 2  (positive result)

See also

• rem — Remainder of division (truncated, sign of dividend).
• quotient — Integer portion of a division.
• idivide — Integer division with controllable rounding.