From: Michael Malone <michael.malone@...>
Date: 2009-03-20T07:15:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Modulo ?

Sebastian Hungerecker wrote:
> Michael Malone wrote:
>   
>> Many people I know and work with simplify the modulo operator to
>> themselves as remainder, so mentally (whether or not it is correct)
>> assume 0/7 = 0 r 7
>>     
>
> Maybe I'm slow, but I don't get it.
> You're saying that many people assume that x % y is the same as the remainder 
> of dividing x by y, right? I don't see anything wrong with that.
> If I understand you correctly, you're also saying that this assumption is 
> wrong in the case of 0%7. I don't understand why that should be the case. The 
> remainder of 0/7 is 0, right? And 0%7 is also 0, so where's the problem?
>
> Still confused,
> Sebastian
>
>   
Sorry for confusing everyone here, I just know of a particular case 
where 0%7 = 7 was assumed.  I was trying to stop this happening again, 
but I think I've caused more confusion than it's worth.  Sorry folks.  
Ignore my post and you'll sleep more easily.

Michael

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