12-03-2022, 06:48 PM
(12-03-2022, 05:57 PM)DSMan195276 Wrote:(12-03-2022, 05:20 PM)Kernelpanic Wrote: In Octave too! Is this a bug in two math programs?
Code: (Select All)octave:1> 1.5 \ 1
ans = 0.6667
octave:2> 1.4 \ 1
ans = 0.7143
octave:3> mod(1.4, 1)
ans = 0.4000
octave:4> 1.4 / 1
ans = 1.4000
octave:5>
In Octave the `\` operators does left division, basically dividing the thing on the right by the thing on the left. So `1.4 \ 1` is the same as `1 / 1.4`.
This is the explanation for the result. In Julia too. Thanks!