How does one round a number UP in Python?
I tried round(number)
but it rounds the number down. Here is an example:
round(2.3) = 2.0
and not 3, as I would like.
Then I tried int(number + .5)
but it round the number down again! Example:
int(2.3 + .5) = 2
Best Answer
The math.ceil (ceiling) function returns the smallest integer higher or equal to
x
.For Python 3:
For Python 2: