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JScript Modulus Operator (%)

Used to divide two numbers and return only the remainder.

Syntax: JScript Modulus Operator (%)

result = number1 % number2

Arguments: JScript Modulus Operator (%)

result

Any variable.

number1

Any numeric expression.

number2

Any numeric expression.

Remarks: JScript Modulus Operator (%)

The modulus, or remainder, operator divides number1 by number2 (rounding floating-point numbers to integers) and returns only the remainder as result. For example, in the following expression, A (which is result) equals 5.

A = 19 % 6.7

For information on when a run-time error is generated by the % operator, see the Operator Behavior table.

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