7.1.29 MOD
The MOD function returns an integer value that is argument-1 modulo argument-2.
The function type is integer.
The function result is an integer with as many digits as the shorter of argument-1 and argument-2.
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The returned value is argument-1 modulo argument-2. The returned value is defined as:
argument-1 - (argument-2 * FUNCTION INTEGER (argument-1 / argument-2))
The following table illustrates the expected results for some values of argument-1 and argument-2.
| Argument-1 | Argument-2 | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 1 |
| -11 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | -5 | -4 |
| -11 | -5 | -1 |
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