what does % sign mean in python

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what does % sign mean in python? I looked it up and it said that it's a format for the print part, but it's not on the part of the printing so it didn't really help.. here's the code anyway:

a = 5
b = 6
c = 7
for i in range((a+b)*4):
  if i%c == 0:
    print(i)

its the modulo operator https://python-reference.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/operators/modulus.html — Simon Rogers, Feb 21 '20 at 14:15

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 21 '20 at 14:17

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The % is the modulo it will return the rest of an euclidian division

Ex :

10 % 3 == 1 #True because 10//3 = 9 and the rest is 1
10 % 10 == 0 #True because 10//10 = 1 and the rest is 0

answered Feb 21 '20 at 14:17

Xiidref

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '20 at 14:22

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It denotes a Modulus operator; gives the remainder of the left value divided by the right value. like:

5%3=2

15%30=15

answered Feb 21 '20 at 14:22

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what does % sign mean in python

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