FAQ: Learn Java: Manipulating Variables - Modulo

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im confused because it when i right leftOut it says cannot find symbol to the letter l in leftOut

can you post a pic of that error?

I’ve gone through the Python Modulo section and now while studying Java. What is the use of modulo? Can someone explain this in layman’s terms what the use of it is.

I understand the modules provide examples of Modulo equations, but I’ve yet to grasp what the purpose of it is. Why would you need to know the remainder of division? How does this translate into code and what kind of purpose does it serve in a program?

modulo is the remainder when dividing an integer by an integer (usually).

38 % 5 = 3 because 38 divided by 5 is 7, with 3 left over;
(or 38 ÷ 5 = 7 R 3, therefore 38 % 5 = 3)

12 % 3 = 0 because 12 divided by 3 is 4, with nothing left over;
(or 12 ÷ 3 = 4 R 0, therefore 12 % 3 = 0) … 3 divides 12 evenly.

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Yes. But I dont understand the purpose of this value. What is useful about knowing the remainder? What is a real world example of a problem/situation that would require the modulo equation as a solution?

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