ROUND Function
Rounds input value to the nearest integer. Input can be an Integer, a Decimal, a column reference, or an expression. Optional second argument can be used to specify the number of digits to which to round.
When rounding to nearest integer, decimal values that are
X.5
or more are rounded toX+1
.
Nota
This function changes the actual data of the value. If you just want to change how the data is formatted for display, please use the NUMFORMAT function. See NUMFORMAT Function.
Wrangle vs. SQL: This function is part of Wrangle, a proprietary data transformation language. Wrangle is not SQL. For more information, see Wrangle Language.
Basic Usage
Numeric literal example:
round(2.5)
Output: Rounds the input value to the nearest integer: 3
.
Expression example:
round(MyValue + 2.5)
Output: Rounds to the nearest integer the sum of 2.5 and the value in the MyValue
column.
Numeric literal example:
round(pi(),4)
Output: Rounds pi to four decimal points: 3.1416
.
Syntax and Arguments
round(numeric_value, integer_value)
Argument | Required? | Data Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
numeric_value | Y | string, decimal, or integer | Name of column or Decimal or Integer literal to apply to the function |
integer_value | N | integer | Number of digits to which to round.
|
For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.
numeric_value
Name of the column, numeric literal, or numeric expression.
Missing input values generate missing results.
Literal numeric values should not be quoted. Quoted values are treated as strings.
Multiple columns and wildcards are not supported.
Usage Notes:
Required? | Data Type | Example Value |
---|---|---|
Yes | String (column reference) or Integer or Decimal literal | 2.5 |
integer_value
Number of digits to which to round the first argument of the function.
Positive values values truncate to the right of the decimal point.
Negative values truncate to the left of the decimal point.
Missing input values generate missing results.
Usage Notes:
Required? | Data Type | Example Value |
---|---|---|
No | Integer literal | 3 |
Examples
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For additional examples, see Common Tasks.
Example - Exponential functions
This example demonstrates how the rounding functions work together.
Functions:
Item | Description |
---|---|
FLOOR Function | Computes the largest integer that is not more than the input value. Input can be an Integer, a Decimal, a column reference, or an expression. |
CEILING Function | Computes the ceiling of a value, which is the smallest integer that is greater than the input value. Input can be an Integer, a Decimal, a column reference, or an expression. |
ROUND Function | Rounds input value to the nearest integer. Input can be an Integer, a Decimal, a column reference, or an expression. Optional second argument can be used to specify the number of digits to which to round. |
MOD Function | Returns the modulo value, which is the remainder of dividing the first argument by the second argument. Equivalent to the |
Source:
rowNum | X |
---|---|
1 | -2.5 |
2 | -1.2 |
3 | 0 |
4 | 1 |
5 | 1.5 |
6 | 2.5 |
7 | 3.9 |
8 | 4 |
9 | 4.1 |
10 | 11 |
Transformation:
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | FLOOR(X) |
Parameter: New column name | 'floorX' |
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | CEILING(X) |
Parameter: New column name | 'ceilingX' |
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | ROUND (X) |
Parameter: New column name | 'roundX' |
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | (X % 2) |
Parameter: New column name | 'modX' |
Results:
rowNum | X | modX | roundX | ceilingX | floorX |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | -2.5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | |
2 | -1.2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
6 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
7 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
9 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
10 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Example - RANDBETWEEN and PI and ROUND functions
This example illustrates how you can apply functions to generate random numeric data in your dataset.
Functions:
Item | Description |
---|---|
RANDBETWEEN Function | Generates a random integer between a low and a high number. Two inputs may be Integer or Decimal types, functions returning these types, or column references. |
PI Function | The |
ROUND Function | Rounds input value to the nearest integer. Input can be an Integer, a Decimal, a column reference, or an expression. Optional second argument can be used to specify the number of digits to which to round. |
TRUNC Function | Removes all digits to the right of the decimal point for any value. Optionally, you can specify the number of digits to which to round. Input can be an Integer, a Decimal, a column reference, or an expression. |
POW Function | Computes the value of the first argument raised to the value of the second argument. |
Source:
In the following example, a company produces 10 circular parts, the size of which is measured in each product's radius in inches.
prodId | radius_in |
---|---|
p001 | 1 |
p002 | 2 |
p003 | 3 |
p004 | 4 |
p005 | 5 |
p006 | 6 |
p007 | 7 |
p008 | 8 |
p009 | 9 |
p010 | 10 |
Based on the above data, the company wants to generate some additional sizing information for these circular parts, including the generation of two points along each part's circumference where quality stress tests can be applied.
Transformation:
To begin, you can use the following steps to generate the area and circumference for each product, rounded to three decimal points:
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | ROUND(PI() * (POW(radius_in, 2)), 3) |
Parameter: New column name | 'area_sqin' |
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | ROUND(PI() * (2 * radius_in), 3) |
Parameter: New column name | 'circumference_in' |
For quality purposes, the company needs two tests points along the circumference, which are generated by calculating two separate random locations along the circumference. Since the RANDBETWEEN
function only calculates using Integer values, you must first truncate the values from circumference_in
:
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | TRUNC(circumference_in) |
Parameter: New column name | 'trunc_circumference_in' |
Then, you can calculate the random points using the following:
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | RANDBETWEEN(0, trunc_circumference_in) |
Parameter: New column name | 'testPt01_in' |
Transformation Name | |
---|---|
Parameter: Formula type | Single row formula |
Parameter: Formula | RANDBETWEEN(0, trunc_circumference_in) |
Parameter: New column name | 'testPt02_in' |
Results:
After the trunc_circumference_in
column is dropped, the data should look similar to the following:
prodId | radius_in | area_sq_in | circumference_in | testPt01_in | testPt02_in |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
p001 | 1 | 3.142 | 6.283 | 5 | 5 |
p002 | 2 | 12.566 | 12.566 | 3 | 3 |
p003 | 3 | 28.274 | 18.850 | 13 | 13 |
p004 | 4 | 50.265 | 25.133 | 24 | 24 |
p005 | 5 | 78.540 | 31.416 | 0 | 0 |
p006 | 6 | 113.097 | 37.699 | 15 | 15 |
p007 | 7 | 153.938 | 43.982 | 11 | 11 |
p008 | 8 | 201.062 | 50.265 | 1 | 1 |
p009 | 9 | 254.469 | 56.549 | 29 | 29 |
p010 | 10 | 314.159 | 62.832 | 21 | 21 |