How do you round UP a number in Python?

Question

This problem is killing me. How does one roundup a number UP in Python?

I tried round(number) but it round the number down. Example:

round(2.3) = 2.0 and not 3, what I would like

The I tried int(number + .5) but it round the number down again! Example:

int(2.3 + .5) = 2

Then I tried round(number + .5) but it won't work in edge cases. Example:

WAIT! THIS WORKED!

Please advise.

Thanks, Boda Cydo.

Answer 1

The ceil function:

import math
print math.ceil(4.2)

Answer 2

math.ceil.

Answer 3

>>> import math
>>> math.ceil(5.4)
6.0

Answer 4

ceil(number)

it is actually a standard function in many languages.