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Number functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 256
Mod
Purpose
Returns the remainder after number is divided by divisor.
Format
Mod(number;divisor)
Parameters
number - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression
divisor - numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Use the Mod function to test whether a number is even or odd by specifying a divisor of 2. If the
result is zero, then the number is even; otherwise, it’s odd. The result has the same sign as
divisor.
Examples
Mod(13;4) returns 1.
Mod(7;5) returns 2.
Mod(7;-5) returns -3.
Mod(-7;5) returns 3.
Mod(-7;-5) returns -2.
Mod(Participants;TeamSize) returns 4 if Participants contains 40 and TeamSize contains 9.
If(Mod(Get(RecordNumber);2) = 0;“even”;“odd”) labels a record even or odd using the
Get(RecordNumber) function.
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