Interface

      F_TYPE remainder (F_TYPE x, F_TYPE y)

1  –  Description

    remainder() returns the remainder r = x-n*y, where n = rint(x/y).
    Additionally, if |n-x/y| = 1/2, then n is even. Consequently, the
    remainder is computed exactly, and |r| is less than or equal to
    |y|/2. The drem() and remainder()  functions are aliases of each
    other.

                           Entry-Point Names

    Generic                                       Compaq
    Function   Data Type                          Tru64 UNIX
    Name       Required    OpenVMS Alpha          Alpha

    remainder  S_FLOAT     math$rem_s             remainderf
               T_FLOAT     math$rem_t             remainder
               X_FLOAT     math$rem_x             remainderl
               F_FLOAT     math$rem_f
               G_FLOAT     math$rem_g

2  –  Exceptions

    Exceptional Argument   Routine Behavior

    x = infinity           Invalid argument

    Note that rem(x,0) has value 0 and is not an exceptional case.