Math
Modulo¶
RSL has a modulo operator. It can be used to get the remainder after performing integer division.
print(5 % 3)
2
This also works for floats, or mixes between floats and ints.
print(5.6 % 4.1)
print(5 % 4.5)
1.5
0.5
Negative numbers is a somewhat complex topic, and different languages handle them differently. Here is a brief overview:
| -11 % 7 = | Approach | Result takes sign of... | Example Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | Truncated Division | Numerator (dividend) | RSL, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Go, Rust, Swift, C# |
| 3 | Floored Division | Denominator (divisor) | Python, Ruby, R |
Notice RSL behaves differently from Python, and instead follows the behavior of most other major languages.