Question

How to find the remainder without using modulo operator in VB.NET

Answer 1

Imports System

Public Class Program
	Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim n As Integer = 28, divisor As Integer = 6
        Dim remainder As Integer = n

        While remainder >= divisor
            remainder = remainder - divisor
        End While

        Console.Write("The remainder is: " & remainder)
    End Sub
End Class



' run
' 
' The remainder is: 4
'

 

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Answer 2

Imports System

Public Class Program
	Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim n As Integer = 28, divisor As Integer = 6
		
		Dim remainder As Integer = n - divisor * (n \ divisor) ' \ not /
		
        Console.Write("The remainder is: " & remainder)
    End Sub
End Class




' run
' 
' The remainder is: 4
'

 

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