Simplifying a velocity?

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#1

So, As of now I have a script that prints a part’s velocity, Only problem is it prints the entire velocity. So like, 7.48973874 I would like to make it simplier Like, Print 7.48973874 as 7 Any way i could achieve this?

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#2

You could round the number:

local function Round(number)
   return math.floor(number + 0.5)
end
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#3

Or you could just use this:

function round(num)
    return math.floor(num)
end
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#4

You could also replace math.floor(), with math.ceil() if you want.

#5

Worked perfect. Thanks!

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#6

Nezuo’s returns the closest integer and is more precise than just using floor or ceil.

For most cases it is a far better solution to this problem than your simplified version which is just wrapping a simple function call in another function call.

#7

What is wrong with using math.ceil() or using math.floor()? They both return the closest value without a decimal.

#8

Floor and Ceil disregard the value of the decimal portion

For example:
math.floor will return 1 if the input is 1.1 or 1.9
math.ceil will return 2 if the input is 1.1 or 1.9

Nezuo’s round function will return 1 if the input is 1.1, or will return 2 if the input is 1.9

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#9

The mathematical correct way to round is using Nezuos method.
Just using math.ceil or math.floor will just round up/down to the nearest number, e.g math.ceil(5.12) will return 6 not 5.

math.ceil(number - 0.5) is mostly correct and functions the same except for when the decimal is exactly 0.5 in which case the function would round down whereas in mathematics you would round up.

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#11

How does this behaviour work? Since Nezuo is using math.floor, would it not round down either way? How does it round up from 1.9 to 2 if math.floor is used?

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#12

Yep this is correct. If he wanted to round to the nearest whole you’d have to do something like this

function round(n)
   if n % 1 >= 0.5 then
       return math.ceil(n)
   end
   return math.floor(n)
end
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#13

He does the floor of Num+0.5 though.

It will round down, yes. But if your num is .5 or higher, it’ll be rounding down from the next number.

I explained poorly, so just try examples.

1.1 → 1.6 → 1
1.7 → 2.2 → 2
3.9 → 4.4 → 4

This way, you’re getting the proper rounding function.

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#14

That’s an… interesting way to round?

Thanks for clarifying though.

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