day1/exercise/round_float.py
author Christopher Burns <chris.d.burns@gmail.com>
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:17:52 -0500
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DOC: Add comments about python style.

# 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