MOD
A scalar numeric function that returns the modulus (remainder) of a number divided by another.
Synopsis
{fn MOD(dividend,divisor)}
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| dividend | A number that is the numerator (dividend) of the division. |
| divisor | A number that is the denominator (divisor) of the division. |
Description
MOD returns the mathematical remainder (modulus) from the dividend by the divisor. It returns a negative or zero result for a division involving a negative divisor. MOD returns NULL if passed a NULL value for either argument. The value returned is of data type NUMERIC.
MOD can only be used as an ODBC scalar function (with the curly brace syntax).
Examples
The following example shows the remainder returned by MOD.
SELECT {fn MOD(5,3)} AS Remainderreturns 2.
The following example shows the remainder returned by MOD with a negative dividend.
SELECT {fn MOD(-5,3)} AS Remainderreturns 1.
The following example shows the remainder returned by MOD with a negative divisor.
SELECT {fn MOD(5,-3)} AS Remainderreturns –1.
