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R = rem(X,Y)
R = rem(X,Y)
X - fix(X./Y).*Y, where fix(X./Y) is the integer part of the quotient, X./Y.
So long as operands X and Y are of the same sign, the statement rem(X,Y) returns the same result as does mod(X,Y). However, for positive X and Y,
rem(-x,y) = mod(-x,y)-yThe
rem function returns a result that is between 0 and sign(X)*abs(Y). If Y is zero, rem returns NaN.
Arguments X and Y should be integers. Due to the inexact representation of floating-point numbers on a computer, real (or complex) inputs may lead to unexpected results.
mod Modulus (signed remainder after division)