The modulo operator (%) returns the remainder of a number divided by another. As in this example, it is often used to keep numerical values within a set range. Created 12 January 2003.
Original Processing.org Example: Modulo
// All Examples Written by Casey Reas and Ben Fry // unless otherwise stated. int num = 20; float c; void setup() { size(200,200); fill(255); frameRate(30); } void draw() { background(0); c+=0.1; for(int i=1; i<height/num; i++) { float x = (c%i)*i*i; stroke(102); line(0, i*num, x, i*num); noStroke(); rect(x, i*num-num/2, 8, num); } }