ROUND(real-expression)

Rounds the provided real value to the nearest integer. Values with a fractional part of 0.5 or greater are rounded away from zero.

Examples

PRINT ROUND(3.2)

Produces 3.

PRINT ROUND(3.5)

Produces 4.

PRINT ROUND(-2.5)

Produces -3.

REM Compare ROUND with INT (truncate) and CEIL (round up)
x# = -1.7
PRINT "ROUND("; x#; ") = "; ROUND(x#)   ' -2
PRINT "INT("; x#; ")   = "; INT(x#)     ' -1 (towards zero)
PRINT "CEIL("; x#; ")  = "; CEIL(x#)    ' -1 (towards +infinity)

Notes

Returns a 64-bit integer.
Halfway cases (.5) always round away from zero:
- ROUND(2.5) → 3
- ROUND(-2.5) → -3
Differs from INT, which truncates towards zero, and from CEIL, which always rounds up.

See also: INT · CEIL