Re: VarRound implementation

[Rolf Kalbermatter]

Fabian Cenedese  wrote:
> > be. You have 2 choices: try and match their exact algorithm (v. hard
> > w/o reverse engineering) or use the dutch rounding method (this makes
> > more sense IMO).
>
> I couldn't find anything about "Dutch rounding". Isn't rounding exactly
> defined? 0.1-0.4 round down -> 0.0, 0.5-0.9 round up -> 1.0?

I would think "Dutch rounding" works always up if you owe a sum and always
down if you get the money ;-).
Honestly though, before the Euro, prices in supermarkets were in cents
and added up to the cent but the total amount was rounded up to the next
5 cents.

Rolf Kalbermatter
<Happening to be a swiss-dutch>