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fmod()

fmod - Returns the floating point remainder (modulo) of the division of the arguments

Syntax

float fmod (float $x, float $y)

Arguments

  • x - The dividend
  • y - The divisor

Description

Returns the floating point remainder of dividing the dividend ( x) by the divisor ( y). The reminder ( r) is defined as: x = i * y + r, for some integer i. If y is non-zero, r has the same sign as x and a magnitude less than the magnitude of y.

Version

PHP 4.2.0, 5

Return value

The floating point remainder of x / y