How about this function for rounding positive or negative numbers:
round: func [R [integer! decimal!]][
to-integer R + (-1 * to-integer negative? R) + .5
]
Shows one of the lesser-known uses of logic values in REBOL :-)
On 18-Nov-1999/22:19:59-6:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>But Russell,, if you do that with a negative number, you round in the wrong
>direction, yes?
>
>Kat
>
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>> I've always rounded by unconditionally adding 0.5 then converting to
>> integer
>> Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > ; It's fairly basic, but does the job.
>> >
>> > Round: func [R [integer! decimal!]] [
>> > to-integer either 0.5 <= remainder R 1 [R + 1][R]
>> > ]
>> >
>> > Any one got any other maths functions?
>> >
>> > Andrew Martin
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