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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2007-12-24 11:00:22 +0000
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2007-12-24 11:00:22 +0000
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@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ function computes the remainder of dividing
by
.IR y .
The return value is
-.IR x " \- " n " * " y ,
+.IR "x\ \-\ n\ *\ y" ,
where
.I n
is the value
-.IR x " / " y ,
+.IR "x\ /\ y" ,
rounded to the nearest integer.
If this quotient is 1/2 (mod 1), it is rounded to the nearest even number
(independent of the current rounding mode).