Quick Reference
The MySQL MOD() function returns the remainder of a number divided by another number.
SELECT MOD(17, 5);
Output
MOD(17, 5)
2
Syntax
MOD(x, y)
// or
x MOD y
// or
x % y
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
x | A value that will be divided by y (required) |
y | The divisor (required) |
SQL Notes:
- Any work being done to modify the structure of a database or delete tables or the the database itself should only be done after making a recent backup
We’d like to acknowledge that we learned a great deal of our coding from W3Schools and TutorialsPoint, borrowing heavily from their teaching process and excellent code examples. We highly recommend both sites to deepen your experience, and further your coding journey. We’re just hitting the basics here at 1SMARTchicken.