The Python DIVMOD function explained with examples

Python divmod(a,b)

divmod() is a built-in function in Python 3, which returns the quotient and remainder when dividing the number a by the number b. It takes two numbers as arguments a & b. The argument can’t be a complex number.

Argument

It takes two arguments a & b - an integer, or a decimal number.It can’t be a complex number.

Return Value

The return value will be the pair of positive numbers consisting of quotient and remainder obtained by dividing a by b. In case of mixed operand types, rules for binary arithmetic operators will be applied.
For Integer number arguments, return value will be same as (a // b, a % b).
For Decimal number arguments, return value will be same as (q, a % b), where q is usually math.floor(a / b) but may be 1 less than that.

Code Sample

print(divmod(5,2)) # prints (2,1)
print(divmod(13.5,2.5)) # prints (5.0, 1.0)
q,r = divmod(13.5,2.5)  # Assigns q=quotient & r= remainder
print(q) # prints 5.0 because math.floor(13.5/2.5) = 5.0
print(r) # prints 1.0 because (13.5 % 2.5) = 1.0

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