Remainder to Modulo

**Remainder to Modulo -** 07-18-2009, 02:01 AM

I think the "IEEERemainder" or "Remainder of..." function should be changed to Mod or % to match its proper term. Since it would be like having floor be named as "nextSmallestInt" or ceiling as "nextHighestInt".

x2495iiii · 07-26-2009, 12:17 AM

I was always taught it was called a "modulus," but it looks like it could be both. I personally think they should take it one step further and have a nice guide which explains in detail each function's...function, as well as some possible synonyms for it (modulus, modulo, etc.).

07-31-2009, 08:40 PM

Yeah, I thought it was modulus as well, but modulo seems to be used more frequently for some reason

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The idea with the guides sounds like a good idea as well.

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Niteshifter Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Remainder to Modulo - 07-18-2009, 02:01 AM I think the "IEEERemainder" or "Remainder of..." function should be changed to Mod or % to match its proper term. Since it would be like having floor be named as "nextSmallestInt" or ceiling as "nextHighestInt".

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	07-26-2009, 12:17 AM I was always taught it was called a "modulus," but it looks like it could be both. I personally think they should take it one step further and have a nice guide which explains in detail each function's...function, as well as some possible synonyms for it (modulus, modulo, etc.). (')>

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Niteshifter Guest Status: Posts: n/a	07-31-2009, 08:40 PM Yeah, I thought it was modulus as well, but modulo seems to be used more frequently for some reason . The idea with the guides sounds like a good idea as well.