VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

IEEERemainder Function

Class

System.Math

Syntax

Math.IEEERemainder(x, y)

x and y (required; Double)

Return Value

Returns the remainder after dividing x by y

Description

Returns a Double whose value is the remainder after dividing x by y

Example

Math.IEEEremainder(4, 3)          ' Returns 1

Rules at a Glance

• VB has a built-in Mod operator that also returns the remainder upon division.

• The IEEERemainder function complies with the remainder operation as defined in Section 5.1 of ANSI/IEEE Std 754-1985; IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point Arithmetic; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc; 1985.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

This is a Shared member, so it can be used without creating any objects.

VB.NET/VB 6 Differences

The IEEERemainder function is new to the .NET Framework.