Rounding to the nearest 5

[Benjamin J. Racine]

Doesn't this work?

round_by_5.py

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

import sys

def round_by_5(x= sys.argv[0]):
    x = x/5.
    x = round(x)
    x = x*5
    print(x)
    return x 

Ben R.


-----Original Message-----
From: python-list-bounces+bjracine=glosten.com at python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+bjracine=glosten.com at python.org] On Behalf Of D'Arcy J.M. Cain
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:07 AM
To: Steven D'Aprano
Cc: python-list at python.org
Subject: Re: Rounding to the nearest 5

On 30 Jan 2009 06:23:17 GMT
Steven D'Aprano <steven at REMOVE.THIS.cybersource.com.au> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:24:47 -0500, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:
> > That appears to be rounding to nearest 10, not 5.  Clarify your 
> > requirements first.
> 
> Look again. 36 => 35.

You are correct.  I should have ommitted my first sentence and emphasized the second.  :-)

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