Issue #16348: Fix incorrect documentation for Decimal.remainder_near.

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Mark Dickinson 2012-10-31 19:44:09 +00:00
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@ -802,12 +802,21 @@ Decimal objects
.. method:: remainder_near(other[, context])
Compute the modulo as either a positive or negative value depending on
which is closest to zero. For instance, ``Decimal(10).remainder_near(6)``
returns ``Decimal('-2')`` which is closer to zero than ``Decimal('4')``.
Return the remainder from dividing *self* by *other*. This differs from
``self % other`` in that the sign of the remainder is chosen so as to
minimize its absolute value. More precisely, the return value is
``self - n * other`` where ``n`` is the integer nearest to the exact
value of ``self / other``, and if two integers are equally near then the
even one is chosen.
If both are equally close, the one chosen will have the same sign as
*self*.
If the result is zero then its sign will be the sign of *self*.
>>> Decimal(18).remainder_near(Decimal(10))
Decimal('-2')
>>> Decimal(25).remainder_near(Decimal(10))
Decimal('5')
>>> Decimal(35).remainder_near(Decimal(10))
Decimal('-5')
.. method:: rotate(other[, context])