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The Modulus Operator (%)
The modulus operator (%) returns the remainder of a division between two numbers. It is commonly used to check if a number is even or odd.
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int number = 7;if (number % 2 == 0) {System.out.println("Even");} else {System.out.println("Odd");}
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number % 2
Divides 'number' by 2 and returns the remainder.
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== 0
Checks if the remainder is exactly zero (meaning it is divisible by 2).