modulo
Full Description
swirl
Syntax
  numeric-expression modulo numeric-expression


Purpose

Implements the operation of calculating the modulus of a number with respect to a base value. The modulus is the remainder you get if you divide the number by the base value.

Usage example:

  local counter seconds
  local counter minutes
  local counter hours
  local counter days
  ...
  set minutes to seconds / 60
  set seconds to seconds modulo 60

  set hours to minutes / 60
  set minutes to minutes modulo 60

  set days to hours / 24
  set hours to minutes modulo 24

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