The modulo operator (%) returns the remainder of a number divided by another. As in this example, it is often used to keep numerical values within a set range. Created 12 January 2003.
Original Processing.org Example: Modulo
// All Examples Written by Casey Reas and Ben Fry
// unless otherwise stated.
int num = 20;
float c;
void setup()
{
size(200,200);
fill(255);
frameRate(30);
}
void draw()
{
background(0);
c+=0.1;
for(int i=1; i<height/num; i++) {
float x = (c%i)*i*i;
stroke(102);
line(0, i*num, x, i*num);
noStroke();
rect(x, i*num-num/2, 8, num);
}
}