Can't use modulus on doubles?

The % operator is for integers. You're looking for the fmod() function.

#include <cmath>

int main()
{
    double x = 6.3;
    double y = 2.0;
    double z = std::fmod(x,y);

}

fmod(x, y) is the function you use.


Use fmod() from <cmath>. If you do not want to include the C header file:

template<typename T, typename U>
constexpr double dmod (T x, U mod)
{
    return !mod ? x : x - mod * static_cast<long long>(x / mod);
}

//Usage:
double z = dmod<double, unsigned int>(14.3, 4);
double z = dmod<long, float>(14, 4.6);
//This also works:
double z = dmod(14.7, 0.3);
double z = dmod(14.7, 0);
double z = dmod(0, 0.3f);
double z = dmod(myFirstVariable, someOtherVariable);

Tags:

C++

Modulo