New submission from Clinton Curry: In the current Python 2.7 documentation, Section 5.4
https://docs.python.org/2.7/library/stdtypes.html the result of the round function is described as "x rounded to n digits, rounding half to even. If n is omitted, it defaults to 0." However, my observed behavior (Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr 6 2013, 19:55:15) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32) does not round half to even, but rounds half away from zero. >>> round(1.5) 2.0 >>> round(2.5) 3.0 >>> round(-1.5) -2.0 >>> round(-2.5) -3.0 I observe similar behavior on other platforms. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 215753 nosy: Clinton.Curry, docs@python, eric.araujo, ezio.melotti, georg.brandl priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Rounding half to even versions: Python 2.7 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue21179> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
