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From: "David C. Hoos" <david.c.hoos.sr@ada95.com>
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Subject: Re: how to round integers
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Declare the following function:

function Rounded_Divide (Dividend : Integer; Divisor : Integer) return
Integer
is
begin
   return (Dividend + Divisor - 1) / Divisor;
end Rounded_Divide;

Then compute average as follows:

Average := Rounded_Divide (Sum_Of_Values, Number_Of_Values);

"Cephus�" <beau@hiwaay.net> wrote in message
news:veqcdrsf7o7q57@corp.supernews.com...
> I am trying to remember the "golden rule" for integer division rounding.
>
> I am trying to average something (both integers) and I can't remember how
to
> round without using floating point.
>
> Like say I am trying to divide 26/3  --- I would get 8 remainder 2
>
> but that should round up to 9. How can I do this? I know it has something
to
> do with the dividend....but I can't for the life of me remember. thanks!
>
> Beau
>
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