in reply to Decimal Removal

Try int() or int() + 1:
$numb = int(872.56); $numb = int(872.56) + 1;

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)