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What does % stand for in javascript?

example:

if (score % 5 == 0)

{

numObsticles += 5;

};

Update:

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  • 8 years ago
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    Modulo. Basically, it returns the remainder in a division operation.

    Example:

    22 / 5 = 4, remainder 2. Thus, 22 % 5 = 2

    22 / 7 = 3, remainder 1. Thus, 22 % 7 = 1

  • 8 years ago

    % is called a modulo or modulus. It essentially the remainder sign, so your code is saying, if "score" divided by 5 has a remainder of 0, do whatever.

    example:

    5 % 3 = 2

    10 % 5 = 0

    169 % 12 = 1

    etc.

    In other words, it tells you whether your given number is evenly divisible by your second number.

    Source(s): personal experience with coding in Javascript
  • 8 years ago

    It returns remainder. Look at the basic javascript tutorial

  • 8 years ago

    It's the modulo operator. See here:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation

    However, it can also be used in alternative ways of expressing characters in the code. So you have to be careful when you read it.

  • 8 years ago

    %= percent

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