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Python divmod() Function: Use, Syntax, and Examples

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Python divmod() function

The divmod() function is a library function in Python, it is used to get the quotient and remainder of given values (dividend and divisor), it accepts two arguments: dividend and divisor, and returns a tuple that contains quotient and remainder.

Syntax

The following is the syntax of divmod() function:

divmod(dividend, divisor)

Parameter(s):

The following are the parameter(s):

• dividend – a number to be divided.
• divisor – a number to be divided with.

Return Value

The return type of divmod() function is <class 'tuple'>, it returns a tuple containing quotient and remainder.

Python divmod() Function: Example 1

# Example of Python divmod() Function

x = 10
y = 3
print(divmod(x, y))

x = 21
y = 7
print(divmod(x, y))

Output

(3, 1)
(3, 0)

Python divmod() Function: Example 2

Python code to find quotient and remainder of two numbers.

# python code to demonstrate example of 
# divmod() number

a = 10  #dividend
b = 3   #divisor

print("return type of divmod() function: ", type(divmod(a,b)))

# finding quotient and remainder
result = divmod(a,b)
print("result = ", result)

# float values
a = 10.23  #dividend
b = 3.12   #divisor

# finding quotient and remainder
result = divmod(a,b)
print("result = ", result)

Output

return type of divmod() function:  <class 'tuple'>
result =  (3, 1)
result =  (3.0, 0.8700000000000001)