Re: MOD

From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb(at)nimrod(dot)itg(dot)telstra(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Tyler Wood <electric_pancake(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: MOD
Date: 2000-07-18 02:10:07
Message-ID: 3973BC7F.71145044@nimrod.itg.telecom.com.au
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MOD is the remainder after division.

MOD(10, 3) = 1
MOD(11, 3) = 2
MOD(12, 3) = 0
MOD(13, 3) = 1

etc.

Tyler Wood wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I'm updating an existing postgres database, and using
> perl with dbi to
> access it.
>
> Everything works fine,
> I'm just not sure what this MOD command means.
> Not asking you to figure it out in this context,
> but just what does MOD do?
>
> $sqh = $dbh->prepare("select
> name,namelink,address,city,state,zip,email
> from company where MOD(nextscreen,2)=1 order
> by $sort_selection;");
> $sqh->execute();
>
> thank you,
>
> Tyler Wood
> twood(at)uwm(dot)edu
>
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