Characters and %

Question

guys im new to here and i have been wondering how does code.com etc make a platform where you can see a character move and stuff and what does % mean in a formula?

Answer 1

% is the modulus operator. It returns the remainder of a division. E.g.

5%2 returns 1
9%3 returns 0
11%7 returns 4
6%7 returns 6

Answer 2

ex: 7%3= 1

Answer 3

because 7/3:

2
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3 | 7
6
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1

For that, the answer of 7%3 = 1