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7.1.38 REM
The REM function returns a numeric value that is the remainder of argument-1 divided by argument-2.
The function type is numeric. 



    ___ Format _____________________________________________________________ 
   |                                                                        |
   | >>__FUNCTION REM__(argument-1 argument-2)___________________________>< |
   |                                                                        |
   |________________________________________________________________________|
argument-1
Must be class numeric
argument-2
Must be class numeric. Must not be zero.
The returned value is the remainder of argument-1 divided by argument-2. It is defined as the expression: 




   argument-1 - (argument-2 * FUNCTION INTEGER-PART (argument-1/argument-2))

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