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Default Remainder to Modulo - 07-18-2009, 01:01 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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Default 07-25-2009, 11:17 PM

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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Default 07-31-2009, 07:40 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.
   
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