[issue3024] Integer conversion inconsistent

[Martin v. Löwis]

Martin v. Löwis <martin at v.loewis.de> added the comment:

I see. There is no such thing as a "correct" conversion from real
numbers to integer numbers. Instead, there are various approaches,
called "truncating", "rounding", "flooring", and "ceiling". Python's
default conversion is truncation, and it is consistent in doing so:
int(x) will return the nearest integer between 0 and x.

If you want rounding, use the round builtin.

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resolution:  -> invalid
status: open -> closed

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