Why are the same (5% 2) and (-5% 2) in Python

Question

I guessed that 5% 2 is 1, -5% 2 - -1

But, in Python, I get the same result.

I think this is not a mathematical problem.

>>> -5 % 2 
1  ( I think this should be -1 )
>>>  5 % 2
1

>>> -7 % 6 
5 ( I think this should be -1 )
>>> 7 % 6
1

Answer 1

Why? Since the modulo operator is defined this way in python.

The documentation states:

The modulo operator always gives a result with the same sign as its second operand (or zero); [...]

and

The function math.fmod()returns a result whose sign matches the sign of the first argument, [...] Which approach is more dependent on the application.

Answer 2

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