MOD
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Mod stands for Modulo.
Syntax
MOD (expression1 , expression2)expression1 MOD expression2expression1 `%` expression2
Arguments
-
expression1, expression2 : any numerical expression.
This could be a column name, the result of another function, or a math operation. -
expression1 : dividend.
A value that will be divided by expression2. -
expression2 : divisor.
Return Type
A decimal if the input is decimal, otherwise integer.
Remarks
Returns NULL if the divisor is 0 or either of the arguments is a NULL.
Examples
The following queries return the remainder.
SELECT MOD (84,5);
+------------------------------+
| mod (84,5) |
+------------------------------+
| 4 |
+------------------------------+
1 row in set (899 ms)SELECT 12 MOD 5;
+------------------------------+
| 12 MOD 5 |
+------------------------------+
| 2 |
+------------------------------+
1 row in set (346 ms)The following query returns NULL as the divisor is 0.
SELECT 25 % 0;
+------------------------------+
| 25 % 0 |
+------------------------------+
| NULL |
+------------------------------+
1 row in set (341 ms)Last modified: February 23, 2023