On 19 Sep 2004 17:10:55 -0700, Jani Yusef <jani at persian.com> wrote: > Why is it in python -1%8 is equal to 7 , which is correct, of course > but in C -1%8 is given as -1 ? The "Programming FAQ" gives the answer: http://www.python.org/doc/faq/programming.html#id23