John Machin wrote: > On Sep 10, 8:05 am, Lee Harr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Python will always yield a number x = m%n such that 0 <= x < n, but >>>> Turbo C will always yield a number such that if x = m%n -x = -m%n. That >>>> is, since 111 % 10 = 1, -111 % 10 = -1. The two values will always >>>> differ by n (as used above). >> Maybe it is an order-of-operations thing.... >> >> -111 % 10 = -1 >> (-111) % 10 = 9 >> ? > > and on the other hand, maybe it's not. Try to think of any language > where unary minus binds so loosely.
Why the theoretical argument when you can TEST your assumptions? >>> -111 % 10 9 >>> (-111) % 10 9 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
