When using integer arithmetic the % operator is the modulus in integer

format, but Java allows the % operator to be used to determine the

decimal part when working with reals. Seen in the API for Java.

Tony

On 10/8/2010 12:06 PM, Ron Ouwerkerk wrote:

> Does anyone else find the fact that Java allows 1.2345%1 = 0.2345

> disconcerting? It can be quite useful but to me it's not mathematically

> sound since the % operator is integer division. Or am I missing something

> in Java?

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