▲ 71 ▼ If I hear "% is a mathematical operator" one more time... (mander.xyz) submitted 9 months ago by asow8@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bryndos@fedia.io 6 points 9 months ago % is used in C and various other programming as the modulo "operator". DDG calculator does explain itself by restating the input to mod(5,2). Computer programmers are just lazy and will steal any commonly understood symbol and reporpoise it to save a few key strokes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bryndos@fedia.io 6 points 9 months ago % is used in C and various other programming as the modulo "operator". DDG calculator does explain itself by restating the input to mod(5,2). Computer programmers are just lazy and will steal any commonly understood symbol and reporpoise it to save a few key strokes. permalink fedilink source parent
