FW: Why does math.h not declare function round?

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From: linux-c-programming-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-c-programming-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Steve Graegert
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 4:10 PM
To: Plato
Cc: linux-c-programming
Subject: Re: Why does math.h not declare function round?

On 9/24/07, Plato <zhangguoqiang@xunlei.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>     I made such a program foo.c:
>
> #include <math.h>
>
> int main()
> {
>     double bar=1.2;
>     printf("%f\n", round(bar));
> }
>
> Then compile and run:
> [root@so41 tmp]# gcc foo.c -ofoo -lm
> [root@so41 tmp]# ./foo
> 0.000000
>
> The result was obviously wrong. Then I add statement:
> #include <math.h>
> double round(double x);
>
> int main()
> {
>     double bar=1.2;
>     printf("%f\n", round(bar));
> }
>
> Then compile and run:
> [root@so41 tmp]# gcc foo.c -ofoo -lm
> [root@so41 tmp]# ./foo
> 1.000000
>
> Now it's right.
>
> I wonder why function round not declared in math.h. Anyone have idea?

It is available in C99 mode only (see <bits/mathcalls.h>):

#ifdef __USE_ISOC99
__MATHCALLX (round,, (_Mdouble_ __x), (__const__));

To write fully portable code use floor() and ceil() instead.

	\Steve

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