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occurred Dec 26, 2013 at 6:09

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edited Dec 26, 2013 at 6:01

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I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. I came across with the the following code :

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) = 5 and U = 1, why should be the result of -1 % 5 = 4 ?

Thanks.

I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. I came across with the the following code :

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) = 5 and U = 1, why should be the result of -1 % 5 = 4 ?

Thanks.

I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. I came across with the the following code :

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) = 5 and U = 1, why should be the result of -1 % 5 = 4 ?

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I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. CameI came across with the the following code :

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) =5len(p) = 5 and U =1U = 1, why should be the result of -1%5 = 4-1 % 5 = 4 ?

Thanks.

I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. Came across with the the following code

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) =5 and U =1 why should be the result of -1%5 = 4?

Thanks

I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. I came across with the the following code :

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) = 5 and U = 1, why should be the result of -1 % 5 = 4 ?

Thanks.

asked Dec 26, 2013 at 5:55

What should be result for -1%5 in python

I am trying to write a list rotation function in python. Came across with the the following code

def move(p, U): q = [] for i in range(0,len(p)): q.append(p[(i-U)%len(p)]) return q

This works perfect. But I am trying to figure out when len(p) =5 and U =1 why should be the result of -1%5 = 4?

Thanks

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