Thomas MOD is a way to get the remainder from a division problem. It does not take into account fractions like we do in real math. It's more basic and elementary. Mod of 5 by 2 would be 1. The answer is 2 remainder 1, thus the MOD is 1. I myself have never used this fuction but I'm sure lots of others on the list have found a use for it.
cheers --- Thomas Nyman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All > > I'm a bit perplexed..perhaps its a language > thing,,but > > the MYSQL reference manual says that > > MOD > ..Returns the remainder of N divided by M... > and gives an example SELECT MOD(234,10) > --> 4 > > This I do not understand. remainder of N divided by > M - isn't that > simply division? > > I mean 234 divided by 10 does not equal 4 > > On my own machine..if I do SELECT MOD(23,6) I would > expect 3,8333 as the > result and not 5. > > SInce MOD is returning something other than I expect > there must be > something I am missing....in other words...what is > MOD returning?? > > Thomas > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ===== Robert Reed 512-869-0063 home 512-818-2460 cell __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
