From:	"Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To:	<djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	RE: Round function?
Date:	Wed, 28 Oct 1998 23:18:44 -0000
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> Is there a functionf or rounding off real numbers when casting to
> integers or will a normal type cast do the trick? TIA

Casting a float to an integer will always round down. So 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8
will all return 1 when rounded down.

Simple solution: add 0.5 to the figure, then cast. So 1.1 and 1.4 will
return 1; 1.6 and 1.8 will return 2.

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
ICQ#15054819

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