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DREM
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 1993-06-06
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NAME
drem - floating-point remainder functionSYNOPSIS
#include <math.h> double drem(double x, double y);
DESCRIPTION
The drem() function computes the remainder of dividing x by y. The return value is x - n * y, where n is the quotient of x / y, rounded to the nearest integer. If the quotient is 1/2, it is rounded to the even number.RETURN VALUE
The drem() 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
BSD 4.3SEE ALSO
fmod(3)