[Python-Dev] trunc()

[Steve Holden]

Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> [Terry Reedy]
>> For one data point, I asked my bright 13-year-old for the 'integer part' of 
>> 3.1, 3.9, -3.1, and -3.9 and got the expected 3,3,-3,-3 (as with int()). 
>> But asking 'truncate' the same numbers or even 'truncate toward zero' got a 
>> blank stare, which did not surprise me too much as it is not a common 
>> (American) English word.
> 
> 
> Even to adults, the word has other meanings:
> 
>     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncation_%28disambiguation%29
> 
I wish this thread could be truncated. It's got me going round and 
round. I'm completely floored, and will doubtless end up barking mad - 
you know, like a ceil.

regards
  Steve
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