[Tutor] Find out if a number is even or not

[nik]

try using the mod operator, %

if 10%2 == 0 etc...

this returns the remainder left over from dividing the two numbers

nik

nick at javacat.f2s.com wrote:

>Hi group,
>
>Im sure this is simple to do, but Ive just been looking through the python docs
>and the archive of this mailing list and cant find what Im after.
>
>I just want to know if a number is even or not.
>
>I've had a look at the math package but that doesnt seem to have anything this
>simple in it.
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>I thought something like
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>>>>if 10 div 2 == 0 : print 'even'
>>>>else : print 'odd'
>>>>        
>>>>
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>but obviously that doesnt work.
>
>Sorry for such a basic question, but I really cant find out how to do this.
>
>Kind regards
>Nick.
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