== Why is this an issue? include::../description.adoc[] === Noncompliant code example [source,java] ---- public boolean isOdd(int x) { return x % 2 == 1; // Noncompliant; if x is an odd negative, x % 2 == -1 } ---- === Compliant solution [source,java] ---- public boolean isOdd(int x) { return x % 2 != 0; } ---- == Resources * https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/pDdGBQ[CERT, NUM51-J.] - Do not assume that the remainder operator always returns a nonnegative result for integral operands * https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/_NUxBQ[CERT, INT10-C] - Do not assume a positive remainder when using the % operator ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) include::../message.adoc[] ''' == Comments And Links (visible only on this page) include::../comments-and-links.adoc[] endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]