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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Methods Method Returns: Part 2

Johnny Figueroa
Johnny Figueroa
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Posted by Johnny Figueroa
Johnny Figueroa
3,263 Points

How do I establish a "c" variable that returns the modulus of a&b?

How do I establish a "c" variable that returns the modulus of a&b?

def mod(a, b) puts "The modulus of #{a} and #{b} is #{c}." return a % b

end

method.rb 
def mod(a, b)
  #write your code here
end

1 Answer

Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points
Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points

Hi Johnny,

To use modulus (remainder after the division of two values), we use the percentage symbol. In other words, the percentage symbol is the modulus operator. We'll just store the value of a modulus b in the variable c:

def mod(a, b)
  c = a % b
  "The remainder of #{a} divided by #{b} is #{c}."
end

Hope this helps!