Mod operator?
Bert Freudenberg
bert at freudenbergs.de
Tue Aug 14 17:10:13 UTC 2007
(moved from beginners list)
On Aug 14, 2007, at 0:51 , Michael van der Gulik wrote:
> Matthew Fulmer wrote:
>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 11:05:54AM -0400, John Almberg wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry for this simple question, but I can't seem to find the
>>> mod operator.
>>> As in, "what's the remainder after doing division?"
>>> Thanks: John
>>>
>>
>> For such questions, it is best to use the method finder:
>> - Open method finder (world menu -> open -> method finder)
>> - enter a mod expression ( such as 7 . 3 . 1 ) and hit enter
>> - method finder gives several answers. Two of them are what you
>> are looking for
>>
> ****WOW****!! That's just magic!
>
> I can't believe that I'm still finding more incredible features in
> Squeak after spending a couple of years immersed in it.
Indeed. And because many are unaware of these features they get
broken regularly. I think the list of "safe" selectors to try wasn't
updated in ages, although there were many additions to the base
system that could be found using the method finder.
- Bert -
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