How to get the modulus of a float?
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Is there a way you can get the modulus (%) of a float. I'm using VSC++ .NET and whenever if I try getting the modulus of a float I get this:
error C2296: '%' : illegal, left operand has type 'float'
and if I try using a float for the modulus I get this:
error C2297: '%' : illegal, right operand has type 'float'
So this obviously means that floats aren't meant to be used with the modulus at all. Is there a way around this? Thanks.
Modulus only acts on integers. You could truncate the float to an int and then take the modulus though.
Modulus is what remains after a division between two integers: with floats you can get decimals so why calculating the modulus?
The only way I see is casting the float to an int:
(int)float_number % (int)another_float;
The only way I see is casting the float to an int:
(int)float_number % (int)another_float;
Quote:Original post by Endurion
There's the function fmodf.
Or just fmod. They're the same function, except fmodf is explicitly for floats while fmod is overloaded for several floating point types.
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Quote:Original post by cignox1
Modulus is what remains after a division between two integers: with floats you can get decimals so why calculating the modulus?
I'm using it with 1.0 as the modulus to get the decimal places. That's what I want it for.
Quote:Original post by deadlydogQuote:Original post by cignox1
Modulus is what remains after a division between two integers: with floats you can get decimals so why calculating the modulus?
I'm using it with 1.0 as the modulus to get the decimal places. That's what I want it for.
You can also just get the decimal points like this:
float number = 1.23456
float decimal = number - (int)number;
Quote:Original post by deadlydogQuote:Original post by cignox1
Modulus is what remains after a division between two integers: with floats you can get decimals so why calculating the modulus?
I'm using it with 1.0 as the modulus to get the decimal places. That's what I want it for.
To get the fraction part, use modf:
double modf(
double x,
double *intptr
);
It returns the fraction part, and send the integer part to the intprt out parameter.
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Quote:Original post by invective
You can also just get the decimal points like this:
float number = 1.23456
float decimal = number - (int)number;
Will (int)number always round down though? Like, if the number was 1.8 would decimal = 1.8 - 1, or 1.8 - 2?
Thanks
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