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Division and Modulus operators in Python

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Division and Modulus operators in Python

mocqueanh	10 Jul, 2007 - 11:58 PM Post #1
New D.I.C Head Joined: 25 Jun, 2007 Posts: 1 My Contributions	>>> 10/4 2 >>> -10/4 -3 Why is it ? I think -10/4 = -2 And now, the Modulus in Python: >>> 10%4 2 >>> -10%4 2 The operator -10/4 has remainder is -2, not 2 Next: >>> 10%-4 -2 The operator 10/-4 has remainer is 2, not 2 Next: >>> 11%4 3 >>> -11%4 1 >>> 11%-4 -1 I cant understand this case.
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Xing	RE: Division And Modulus Operators In Python 16 Jul, 2007 - 09:47 PM Post #2
D.I.C Addict Joined: 22 Jul, 2006 Posts: 723 Thanked: 4 times Dream Kudos: 1575 My Contributions	I think your question is already answered here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=498178
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Amadeus	RE: Division And Modulus Operators In Python 17 Jul, 2007 - 11:53 AM Post #3
g++ -o drink whiskey.cpp Joined: 12 Jul, 2002 Posts: 12,349 Thanked: 51 times Dream Kudos: 25 My Contributions	hahaha...same question on two forums
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k.sangeeth	RE: Division And Modulus Operators In Python 31 Jul, 2007 - 02:17 AM Post #4
D.I.C Head Joined: 27 Jul, 2007 Posts: 61 My Contributions	Although I have been using python for last four months .. I never noticed this .. very interesting though.
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kuratkull	RE: Division And Modulus Operators In Python 27 Aug, 2007 - 04:25 AM Post #5
New D.I.C Head Joined: 1 May, 2007 Posts: 6 Dream Kudos: 250 My Contributions	A short a answer: use: 10.0/4
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