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Name

% (modulo)
Examples 
int a = 20%100;         // Sets a to 20
int b = 20%100;         // Sets b to 20
float c = 75.0%100.0;   // Sets c to 75.0
float d = 275.0%100.0;  // Sets d to 75.0
float a = 0.0;
void draw() {
  background(204);
  a = (a + 0.5)%width;
  line(a, 0, a, height);
}
Description Calculates the remainder when one number is divided by another. It is extremely useful for keeping numbers within a boundary such as keeping a shape on the screen.
Syntax 
value1%value2
Parameters
value1 int or float
value2 int or float
Returns int or float
Usage Web & Application
Related / (divide)
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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