% explanation (buttonPushCounter % 4 == 0)

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from the arduino example "State change detection (edge detection)" i don't understand the % part

 (buttonPushCounter % 4 == 0)

How do i have to read it?
Procent (pro 100) 4 is 0? doesn't make sense to me... :confused:

Thanks...

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Modulo operator,

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CaptainPicar3d:
from the arduino example "State change detection (edge detection)" i don't understand the % part

 (buttonPushCounter % 4 == 0)

How do i have to read it?
Procent (pro 100) 4 is 0? doesn't make sense to me... :confused:

No, the percent operator in C/C++ stands for "modulo division!

x modulo y (x%y) has the meaning: find the integer remainder of the integer division x/y.

Examples

0%4 is 0 (remainder 0 in a division by 4)

1%4 is 1 (remainder 1 in a division by 4)

2%4 is 2 (remainder 2 in a division by 4)

3%4 is 3 (remainder 3 in a division by 4)

4%4 is 0 (remainder 0 in a division by 4)

o if you have an expression like
(variable% 4 == 0) has the meaning of 'true', when the division by 4 remainder is 0 (false otherwise).

(variable% 4 == 1) has the meaning of 'true', when the division by 4 remainder is 1(false otherwise).

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Thanks for the explanations and examples, now its all clear to me.
Very useful :slight_smile:

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@CaptainPicar3d
What does this do?

X++ ;
X = X % 10;

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LarryD:
@CaptainPicar3d
What does this do?

X++ ;
X = X % 10;

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trick question...

nothiing.