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[Noufal Ibrahim]

Kopalle Narasimha wrote:
> Hello, Everyone.
> 
> I have a strange problem with floating point numbers. Please help me.
> I tried the following at the python prompt:
> 
> Case 1:
>>>>  4.5/2.0         #Gives quotient
> Answer: 2.25
> 
> Case 2:
>>>>  4.5%2.0      #Gives Remainder
> Answer: 0.5
> 

I don't think it's defined that way. When you say x%y, you are looking
for the remainder after when x is divided by y. The fractional part is a
remainder.
eg. a%b = c
4.5%2.0 = 0.5 because

2.0 * 2 + 0.5 = 4.5
(b * quotient) + c = a where quotient is not a fractional number.

It's discussed a little here http://docs.python.org/ref/binary.html



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~noufal