[Python-Dev] Rounding float to int directly ...

[Aahz]

On Tue, Aug 01, 2006, Ron Adam wrote:
>
> I'm -1 on implicitly converting to an int when rounding.
> 
> One reason is if your rounded (to int type) number is then used in an 
> equation you my end up with a integer result when you wanted a floating 
> point result.
> 
>  >>> 23.5/5.2
> 4.5192307692307692
>  >>> round(23.5)/round(5.2)
> 4.7999999999999998
>  >>> round(23.5/5.2)
> 5.0
>  >>> int(round(23.5))/int(round(5.2))
> 4

That's not relevant to Py3K.  Which is where this discussion should
proably move because round() ain't changing in 2.x.
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