MOD: Returns the remainder of n/m where both n and m are integers : MOD « Numeric Math Functions « Oracle PL / SQL

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2. Numeric Math Functions
3. MOD

MOD: Returns the remainder of n/m where both n and m are integers

 


SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table TestTable(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    MyName             VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    MyDate             DATE,
  5    MyNumber           Number(8,2)
  6  )
  7  /

Table created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('1','Alison',to_date('19960711','YYYYMMDD'),12.12);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('2','Jason',to_date('19970622','YYYYMMDD'),-12.12);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('3','Smith',to_date('19980513','YYYYMMDD'),22.1);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('4','Tailor',to_date('19990624','YYYYMMDD'),-2.12);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('5','Darlene',to_date('20000415','YYYYMMDD'),2.1);

1 row created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;

ID   MYNAME     MYDATE      MYNUMBER
---- ---------- --------- ----------
1    Alison     11-JUL-96      12.12
2    Jason      22-JUN-97     -12.12
3    Smith      13-MAY-98       22.1
4    Tailor     24-JUN-99      -2.12
5    Darlene    15-APR-00        2.1

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- MOD: Returns the remainder of n/m where both n and m are integers.
SQL>
SQL> select MyNumber, MOD(MyNumber, 3) from TestTable;

  MYNUMBER MOD(MYNUMBER,3)
---------- ---------------
     12.12             .12
    -12.12            -.12
      22.1             1.1
     -2.12           -2.12
       2.1             2.1

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;

Table dropped.

SQL>
SQL>
           
         
  

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