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What does % stand for in javascript?
example:
if (score % 5 == 0)
{
numObsticles += 5;
};
Thank you Empire!
leanna.. no... i'm not stupid..
5 Answers
- Empire539Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
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 - green meklarLv 78 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.
