What does the ‘%’ operator represent in programming languages?

The % operator calculates the remainder after division. For example, 10 % 3 equals 1 because 10 divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 1. Programmers use modulus to check if numbers are even or odd.

Exponentiation uses different operators like ** or pow. Concatenation joins strings together. Assignment uses equals sign to store values.

Modulus is helpful for many programming tasks. It helps with cycling through lists and determining divisibility.