Rounding up a float value

[mygolfcircle]

Hi everyone,

I'd like some help to round UP a float value to the nearest higher integer.
This means,

1.2 will be rounded up to 2
2.15 will be rounded up to 3
4.01 will be rounded up to 5
9.47 will be rounded up to 10 etc etc

I think the functions to use lie somewhere in the math class, but i'm not sure how to manipulate the methods available therein.

Please help :) Thank you.

[Laharl]

java.math.RoundingMode has what you're looking for, likely to be used in conjunction with java.math.BigDecimal.

Sun's Java API has all the methods you'll need.

[mygolfcircle]

Hi there!

Thanks for the reply, however, could anyone be kind enough to provide the actual code to complete the following :

float x;
x = 3.1417;

//syntax to round float x upwards to 4
x = ......

Thanks fellas.

[BigDaddyLH]

BigDecimal is overkill. Take a look at the methods of java.lang.Math. If you read the documentation, you won't need to ask for others to write your code for you.

[mygolfcircle]

I'd like to believe that the java.math API could actually assist, and have been experimenting with the nextUp() and round() methods. However, each time i try to use one of these, i get a method - class not found error in my script.

i HAVE imported java.math.* previously at the start of the code.

What are the probable causes of method - class not found? I am on 1.6 by the way.

[BigDaddyLH]

I'd like to believe that the java.math API could actually assist, and have been experimenting with the nextUp() and round() methods. However, each time i try to use one of these, i get a method - class not found error in my script.

i HAVE imported java.math.* previously at the start of the code.

What are the probable causes of method - class not found? I am on 1.6 by the way.

Are you confusing class java.lang.Math with package java.math? Note that, like class String, class Math is in package java.lang, which is automatically imported, so there is no need to import anything explicitly.

As for nextUp, are you sure you want to use it? The nextUp of 3.1 is something like 3.10000000000000001.

And do you want to use round? The round of 3.14 is 3 not 4 -- I thought you didn't want to get a smaller number as a result.

[mygolfcircle]

I'm sorry. I have indeed confused the class with the package.

However, i am still unsure how to find the nearest higher integer when a float is
passed into the function.

I'm still new to java, so i'll have to re-look the methods. :(

[mygolfcircle]

I'm pretty sure the ceiling() method is my answer. Any hints? :)

[Laharl]

Math.ceil() would indeed do the job...I feel kinda silly for not thinking of that earlier. All you'd need to do is set an integer equal to the return value of ceil().

[BigDaddyLH]

I'm pretty sure the ceiling() method is my answer. Any hints? :)

Why not try it and see?

[lakkireddyaruna]

Code for obtaining the ceiling value for a floating pointing number in int format

public class Ceil{
public static void main(String[] args){
float f1=12.3f;
float f2= (float)Math.ceil(f1);
int i=(int)f2;
System.out.println(i);
}
}

[BigDaddyLH]

Code for obtaining the ceiling value for a floating pointing number in int format

public class Ceil{
public static void main(String[] args){
float f1=12.3f;
float f2= (float)Math.ceil(f1);
int i=(int)f2;
System.out.println(i);
}
}

I was hoping the original poster would figure that out for himself.

[mygolfcircle]

I did indeed figure it out by testing. :)


System.out.println("Lastly, enter Number of Hours.");
numberOfHours = Math.ceil(in.nextDouble());
intHours = (int)numberOfHours;

Because we had to accept a double, I converted the ceiling value to an int.

[tpreston]

@BigDaddyLH
You really could use some people skills.