NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       fmod - floating-point remainder function

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <math.h>

       double fmod(double x, double y);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  fmod()  function  computes	the remainder of dividing x by y.  The
       return value is x - n * y, where n is the quotient of x	/  y,  rounded
       towards zero to an integer.

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  fmod()  function returns the remainder, unless y is zero, when the
       function fails and errno is set.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       EDOM   The denominator y is zero.

CONFORMING TO    [Toc]    [Back]

       SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       drem(3)



				  1993-06-06			       FMOD(3)