From: Tom Sawyer <transami@...>
Date: 2002-12-28T13:45:33+09:00
Subject: Re: 1210 / 100 = 12? what?

>   irb: 1210 / 100    # 12
>   irb: 1210 % 100    # 10   (scaled: 10 / 100)
>
> So, if I was working in dollars and cents (scaled to cents), then the
> modulus returns me the working number of cents.

interesting approach. is this a standard approach in finacial applications? i 
may use this.

thanks,
-transami