[SOLVED] Divisions of 5

[schme16]

Can php understand if a number is a perfect division of five (i want it to do five things then alter slightly the do another five things)

 

i've got as far as:

<?php
$x = 0
while($x == *code for division of five*)
{$x++;}
?>

[dwees]

if (round($x/5) == $x/5) {
  // Do your stuff
}

 

or

 

if ($x % 5 == 0 ) {
  // Do your stuff
}

 

 

[obsidian]

if ($x % 5 == 0 ) {
  // Do your stuff
}

 

I agree that the modulous operator is what you're after. You can compare like that, or you can simply loop through and keep a counter to do something every 5 repetitions:

<?php
for ($i = 1; $i <= 150; $i++) {
  if ($i % 5 == 0) {
    echo "Fifth repetition<br />\n";
  } else {
    echo "...<br />\n";
  }
}
?>

 

Have fun!