Python | Decimal remainder_near() method

Decimal#remainder_near() : remainder_near() is a Decimal class method which returns x – y * n, where n is the integer nearest the exact value of x / y

Syntax: Decimal.remainder_near()

Parameter: Decimal values

Return: x – y * n, where n is the integer nearest the exact value of x / y

Code #1 : Example for remainder_near() method

# Python Program explaining
# remainder_near() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal(-1)

b = Decimal('0.142857')

# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.remainder_near() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with remainder_near() method : ", a.remainder_near(b))

print ("Decimal b with remainder_near() method : ", b.remainder_near(b))

Output :

Decimal value a :  -1
Decimal value b :  0.142857


Decimal a with remainder_near() method :  -0.000001
Decimal b with remainder_near() method :  0.000000

Code #2 : Example for remainder_near() method

# Python Program explaining
# remainder_near() method

# loading decimal library
from decimal import *


# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal('-3.14')

b = Decimal('321e + 5')


# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)


# Using Decimal.remainder_near() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with remainder_near() method : ", a.remainder_near(b))

print ("Decimal b with remainder_near() method : ", b.remainder_near(b))

Output :

Decimal value a :  -3.14
Decimal value b :  3.21E+7


Decimal a with remainder_near() method :  -3.14
Decimal b with remainder_near() method :  0E+5