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FMOD(3) Linux Programmer's Manual FMOD(3)
NAME
fmod - floating-point remainder function
SYNOPSIS
#include <math.h>
double fmod(double x, double y);
DESCRIPTION
The fmod() function computes the remainder of dividing x
by y. The return value is x - n * y, where n is the quo-
tient of x / y, rounded towards zero to an integer.
RETURN VALUE
The fmod() function returns the remainder, unless y is
zero, when the function fails and errno is set.
ERRORS
EDOM The denominator y is zero.
CONFORMING TO
SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899
SEE ALSO
drem(3)
June 6, 1993 1
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