mod
Syntax
mod(X, Y)
Arguments
X / Y is a scalar/pair/vector/matrix. If X or Y is a pair/vector/matrix, the other is a scalar or a pair/vector/matrix of the same size. If X is of integer type, Y cannot be negative integer(s).
Details
Mod means modulus. It returns the element-by-element remainder of X divided by Y. The modulus is always non-negative and less than Y. Y must be positive integer(s); otherwise the calculation returns a NULL value. Function mod is often used to group data. For example, [5,4,3,3,5,6]%3 is [2,1,0,0,2,0]; data can thereby be divided into three groups. When X is a negative integer, the modulus is still non-negative, for example, -10%3 is 2.
Examples
x=1 2 3;
x % 2;
// output
[1,0,1]
2 % x;
// output
[0,0,2]
y=4 5 6;
x mod y;
// output
[1,2,3]
mod(y, x);
// output
[0,1,0]
m=1..6$2:3;
m;
#0 | #1 | #2 |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
m mod 3;
#0 | #1 | #2 |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 0 |
x=-1 2 3;
x%-5;
// output
[,,]
-1%5;
// output
4