Java is a widely-used programming language. One thing you’ll notice about Java is that it has the % symbol in it. This operator performs modulo division, which means that it returns the remainder of one number divided by another. It’s also known as the ‘remainder’ or ‘modulus’ operation and can be represented with this symbol: %
In this blog post, we will go over what the % operator means in Java. The % is a modulo operation and it can be used to extract the remainder of one number with respect to another. For example:
int x = 10;
int y = 100;
System.out.println((x%y)); //prints “0”.
Facts Of % Sign Of Java & Comparison
1. Programming languages like Java use the symbol % to mean modulo.
2. The modulo operator is like the remainder, but it only returns positive numbers.
3. In Java, if you want to print “-1” then you need to use this sentence: System.out.println (-1 % 4)
4. In a different language like Python, the same statement would print ‘3’ because of the rules that say to take the remainder.
5. It can be used in many languages. You can use it in Java, Python, C/C++, and PHP.
6. When you want to use a variable, most likely it is combined with some kind of other variables. Like the string, the integer, and so on.
Use Cases Of % Sign In Java Programming Language
1. % is used to represent the remainder of a division operation.
2. % can be used as an operator in the Java programming language.
3. It can be used to compare two numbers and return true if they are not equal, or false otherwise.
4. The modulo (%) operator finds the remainder after dividing one number by another.
5. You can use it for string concatenation with + sign.
6. You may also use it for determining whether a character matches a given regular expression pattern.
7. % can be used as a format specifier for printing integers, floats, and doubles.
7. The result of the calculation will be converted to a string if it’s not already one.
9. When combined with other operators like + or -, the operator has higher precedence than others.
10. It can also be used as an assignment operator when assigning values to variables.
11. It can have multiple uses at once such as adding percentages together or converting decimals into fractions.
Conclusion
The % sign in Java Programming Language is an operator that can be used to format values or create expressions. It’s typically found on the top of your keyboard, just above the Enter key. If you’re using a Mac computer, it may not have this symbol available for use- but don’t worry! For those users who are typing java code on their computers, this video by YouTube user Javatips has some helpful tricks and hints about how to get around this issue with other symbols like the asterisk (*).
