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[Arithmetic Operators]

Description

Modulo operation calculates the remainder when one integer is divided by another. It is useful for keeping a variable within a particular range (e.g. the size of an array). The % (percent) symbol is used to carry out modulo operation.

Syntax

remainder = dividend % divisor;

Parameters

remainder : variable. Allowed data types: int, float, double
dividend : variable or constant. Allowed data types: int
divisor : non zero variable or constant. Allowed data types: int

Example Code

int x = 0;
x = 7 % 5;    // x now contains 2
x = 9 % 5;    // x now contains 4
x = 5 % 5;    // x now contains 0
x = 4 % 5;    // x now contains 4
/* update one value in an array each time through a loop */

int values[10];
int i = 0;

void setup() {}

void loop()
{
  values[i] = analogRead(0);
  i = (i + 1) % 10;   // modulo operator rolls over variable
}

Notes and Warnings

The modulo operator does not work on floats.

See also