Modulo Bug?

[monarch_dodra]

On Saturday, 11 August 2012 at 18:54:09 UTC, Thiez wrote:
> A few extra instructions (a CMOV followed by ADD should 
> suffice, yes?) seems like a small price to pay if it can 
> prevent bugs. Why hasn't the Python-modulo been made the 
> default back when D was designed? The ever-so-slightly more 
> efficient C-modulo could be provided in a library. Of course 
> it's way too late to change it now...

According to TDPL regarding integral math: "Anything that 
compiles in both C and D WILL produce the same results".

Anything less would make porting code a nightmare.
=>It is absolutely not conceivable to change "%" semantics'.

However, D *could* provide the "Mathematician's Modulo" operator, 
either as a library functionality, or as a new operator.

I guess there hasn't been "a strong need" yet.