Explain function of % operator in Python.

In Python % is an arithmetic operator that returns remainder of division operation. It is called modulo or remainder operator and operates upon numeric operands except complex numbers

>>> a=10
>>> a%3
1
>>> a%5
0
>>> b=12.5
>>> b%2.5
0.0
>>> b%2
0.5

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Published on 12-Feb-2018 09:36:17