round2: Round a given number, with 5 always rounded up

round2R Documentation

Round a given number, with 5 always rounded up

Description

Given a number and a digit to round to, returns the rounded number, with 5 always rounded upwards.

Usage

round2(x, n)

Arguments

x

the data to be rounded

n

the number of digits to round to

Details

This function differs from round, which rounds 5 "towards the even number". Rounding 5s up leads to bias when positive and negative numbers are expected, but can be desired in some cases.


rubias documentation built on May 29, 2024, 6:25 a.m.