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Puzzle 18: Explanation

Learn how Python handles rounding numbers by comparing bankers rounding in Python 3 with the round away from zero method used in Python 2. Understand the effects of these approaches on rounding .5 values and how they influence results through clear examples.

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Try it yourself

Try executing the code below to verify the result:

Python 3.8
print(round(1.5), round(2.5))

Explanation

Rounding seems easy. The snippet round(1.1) evaluates to 1 and round(1.8) ...