Python’s x % y returns a result with the sign of y instead, and may not be exactly computable for float arguments. For example, fmod(-1e-100, 1e100) is -1e-100, but the result of Python’s -1e …

Jun 13, 2009 · Is there a modulo function in the Python math library? Isn't 15 % 4, 3? But 15 mod 4 is 1, right?

Jun 14, 2024 · On Python 3 the calculation yields 6.75; this is because the / does a true division, not integer division like (by default) on Python 2. On Python 2 1 / 4 gives 0, as the result is …

Nov 8, 2016 · Open up the Python console, and do 4 % 2, what is the result? Then do 3 % 2, what is the result? Now which of the results would be considered "true"? The modulo operator …

Aug 23, 2017 · Note that the actual idea of for in Python is to iterate over the buffer contents itself, not and index that will lead to its contents. So, the Python standard library includes a ready …

Jan 5, 2022 · If you're trying to use a different modulus such as % 7, you might get funky results, that's not a code issue but rather more of a modulo problem, as it's very common to use % 2. …

Feb 8, 2013 · Modulo gives you the rest of a division. 3.5 divided by 0.1 should give you 35 with a rest of 0. But since floats are based on powers of two the numbers are not exact and you get …

Jul 8, 2013 · % is called the modulo operation. For instance, 9 divided by 4 equals 2 but it remains 1. Here, 9 / 4 = 2 and 9 % 4 = 1. In your example: 5 divided by 7 gives 0 but it remains 5 (5 % …

Oct 7, 2010 · Other answers, especially the selected one have clearly answered this question quite well. But I would like to present a graphical approach that might be easier to understand …

Jul 20, 2015 · Update: The Python's built-in hash function provides deterministic values only for a single process. If you want to keep this information (directly or indirectly ) in a database you …