Re: [css3-values] Definition of mod in calc()

On Monday 2011-10-10 18:21 -0700, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote:
> There are two widely-used definitions of the modulus operator: one
> that keeps negative numbers negative, and one that makes them
> positive.  As an example, the expression "-8 mod 5" evaluates to
> either -3 or 2, depending on which definition you use.  To be safe,
> some uses of modulus in pseudocode in our modules writes the math as
> "((a mod b) + b) mod b)", which produces the latter answer regardless
> of the definition you use.
> 
> Which interpretation should the spec use?

It should not have a 'mod' operator.  See:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2010Jul/0442.html
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2010Aug/0138.html

-David

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