mod

Returns the modulus of the number represented in number using the divisor indicated by divisor.

An error occurs if either of number or divisor is not a valid decimal number, or ifdivisoris 0.

Syntax

   mod(number, divisor)

Table 1. mod parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
number	Decimal number	Any decimal number.
periods	Decimal number	Any decimal number except zero (0) representing the divisor for which the modulus will be computed.

Returns

A string containing the modulus, or an empty string if an error occurs.

Example

In this example, the result of mod is "-0.200000".

   <field sid="modTestField">
      <label>Test mod()</label>
      <format>
         <datatype>string</datatype>
         <constraints>
            <mandatory>on</mandatory>
         </constraints>
      </format>
      <value compute="mod('-3.5', '.3')"></value>
   </field>