Programming Modulo Greentext Joke

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>try a new programming language >ask if (%) is rem or mod >they don't understand >pull out diagram explaining what is rem and what is mod >they laugh and say "it's a good (%)" >(-1) % 4 >-1

What it means

A programmer tries a new programming language and explains the difference between remainder and modulo, only for the other person to praise the operator and produce the result -1. The joke is about language-specific modulo behavior, especially the surprising result of negative numbers, presented as a greentext story. EN: A programmer tries a new programming language and explains the difference between remainder and modulo, only for the other person to praise the operator and produce the result -1. The joke is about language-specific modulo behavior, especially the surprising result of negative numbers, presented as a greentext story.

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