Date:         Fri, 8 Dec 2000 20:40:58 GMT
Reply-To:     Charles_S_Patridge@PRODIGY.NET
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From:         Charles Patridge <Charles_S_Patridge@PRODIGY.NET>
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Subject:      Re: Rounding up 0.5 to 1

John,

Thinking quickly about this:

interval = round( (length/30) + .5 , 1.0);

HTH,
Charles Patridge
I do not remember if there was anything in the round function that would
allow you to make a "roundup or rounddown" choice.

Charles_S_Patridge@prodigy.net

In article <200012081952.NAA09113@bama.ua.edu>,
  JGerstle@SW.UA.EDU wrote:
> Hallo!
>
> I'm working on calculating a rate (freq/number of intervals) and I
> need to make sure that the number of intervals is rounded up to the
> next integer.  Sample code:
>
> interval = round(length/30, 1.0);
> interval2 = round(length/30, 0.1);
>
> I have interval2 to check to see if interval one is rounded correctly.
> Problem is this, if length/30 = say 30.5, interval2=30.5 but
> interval=30 and not 31, as I'd like it to.
>
> Soooo, what is the best way to make the round statement round
> up?  I looked through Help but was not successful in finding a clue.
>
> Thanks much,
> John Gerstle
>
> John Gerstle
> Program Analyst, Sr.
> Applied Gerontology Program
> University of Alabama
>

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