day1/exercise/round_float.py
author Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu@aero.iitb.ac.in>
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:14:02 -0500
branchscipy2010
changeset 426 7d8738ce004d
parent 64 333092b68926
permissions -rw-r--r--
Adding an acknowledgement slide to session 1. Minor changes to session 2.

# round using int
n = 17.3 # any float
int (n + .5)

# round it off to first decimal place
round(amount * 10) / 10.0

# round it off to nearest 5 paise
round(amount * 20) / 20.0

# exchange two variables
a, b = b, a