Re^2: Answer: How do I round a number?

Wow, that's quite a scratchpad, thanks.

So, I hadn't thought much about negative numbers. Is it mathematically correct for the ceiling function to go to the next more negative number (to the left on a number line) or to truncate (ie int) a negative number (move toward the right on a number line)?

I think the rounding functions for negative numbers are correct (don't need adjusting), you're simply moving toward the nearest whole number...

-Scott

Update: As further discussed below, the code did originally have issues, the code in the answer above has now been replaced by working code.

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Re^3: Answer: How do I round a number? by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Apr 27, 2005 at 18:32 UTC
`ceil` should always round toward the right on a number line, so your ceil is correct. In fact, it's the same thing I came up with in Re^2: Perl oddities. Note merlyn's response, though. Caution: Contents may have been coded under pressure.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Answer: How do I round a number? by 5mi11er (Deacon) on Apr 27, 2005 at 18:46 UTC
Yes, the plain ceil function is fine, but the XL_ceil, and ceil_qtrs functions are (nearly certainly, without actually testing) broken for negative numbers. I'll have to play a bit later and see if I can fix those functions in a similar way... Update: Indeed there were issues with that code. I have /msg'ed the QandAEditors, and asked them to replace the bad code, but until they do, I've placed the new code on my scratchpad. -Scott Update: Erroneous code has since been replaced with working code.	[reply]