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Chapter Seven — Math Functions (continued)

Round Function

Overview

The Round function rounds a source value at an optional place using an optional rounding method.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

float = Round ( float x, [int place], [int mode] );

Parameters

x

A float as the source value to round.

place

An optional int specifying the position to round from. The default is 0, or whole numbers. Set the place to -2 for cents, or 3 for thousands.

mode

An optional int specifying the mode in which to round x. The default value is ROUND_NEAREST.

Return Value

Returns a float containing rounded number or 0.0 on failure. Use the IsError or GetLastError functions to determine if an error occurred.

Remarks

The Round function allows numbers to be rounded up or down based on the digits prior to the place parameter. The method is set by the mode and can be any of the following:

	Definition		Ordinal		Description
	ROUND_NEAREST		0		Round Towards the Nearest
	ROUND_UPWARD		1		Round towards Positive Infinity
	ROUND_DOWNWARD		2		Round Towards Negative Infinity
	ROUND_TOWARD_ZERO		3		Round Toward Zero

 

Related Functions

Ceiling — Rounds upward, returning the smallest integer value that is not less than the source.

Floor — Rounds downward, returning the smallest integer value that is not less than the source.

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

Legato IDE, Legato Basic

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