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Why use div or ldiv in C/C++?

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Is there a specific reason to use ldiv or div instead of '/' or '%' to divide/modulus two variables?

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Sheraz Avatar asked Dec 30 '10 18:12

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Yes. C99 §7.20.6.2/2 says:

The div, ldiv, and lldiv, functions compute numer / denom and numer % denom in a single operation.

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James McNellis Avatar answered Sep 29 '22 14:09

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