I've not used perl for a while, but try something like this:
$tmp = $number % 2; if ($tmp == 1) { # ODD } else { # EVEN }
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the percent sign (in PHP anyway) is MOD or modulus. Modulus returns the remander of a division opperation. So the remainder of 2/2 is 0, but the remainder of 3/2 is 1.
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Mark Hensler posted this at 21:44 — 28th September 2001.
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ehh.. hmm..
I've not used perl for a while, but try something like this:
$tmp = $number % 2;if ($tmp == 1) {
# ODD
}
else {
# EVEN
}
the percent sign (in PHP anyway) is MOD or modulus. Modulus returns the remander of a division opperation. So the remainder of 2/2 is 0, but the remainder of 3/2 is 1.
Mark Hensler
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