Hi!
Ivan Shevanski wrote:
> I've searched on google for a bit but I can't seem to find a way to get
> multiples of a number. . .For instance what would I do if I wanted
> something to happen every time x reached a multiple of 100 in this
> sample code:
>
> x = 0
> while x < 2000:
> x += 1
>
The idea is to use to modulo operator % which gives you the residue of a
number when divided by another number:
x = 0
while x < 2000:
x += 1
if x % 100 == 0:
do_something()
Note that it is probably more appropriate to use a for loop:
for x in range(2000):
if x % 100 == 0:
do_something()
Cheers,
Carl Friedrich Bolz
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