What does % do?

Question

I don’t know for what this is used for, is it for some sort of division? I found it in a solution for the popsicles code challenge, and am now wondering what it’s doing.

https://code.sololearn.com/cfclSYI2rJJJ/?ref=app

Answer 1

Paul Schmidt
% returns the remainder of a division.

Example:
20%3 = 2

Let's break it down.
How many times does 3 go into 20? -> 6

6 × 3 = 18

Which gives a REMAINDER of 2

20 - 18 = 2

Answer 2

remainder = in German „Rest“, also das was übrig bleibt

Answer 3

Ah Thanks very much for 1) the very detailed explantaion, and 2) die großartige Übersetzung :)

Answer 4

% <- module operator
used for finding reminder from diving to values

eg. int x=5,y=11;
cout<<y%x;
output - 1

Answer 5

It shows the remainder of the division
Like:

X=12%5
Print(x)
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Answer: 2