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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.

snippet.java

java

int number = 7;
if (number % 2 == 0) {
    System.out.println("Even");
} else {
    System.out.println("Odd");
}

Breakdown

number % 2

Divides 'number' by 2 and returns the remainder.

== 0

Checks if the remainder is exactly zero (meaning it is divisible by 2).