Clear Filters
Clear Filters

rounding elements in array to nearest 0.25

130 views (last 30 days)
i need to round off some numbers to nearest quarter , with an option to round up or round down to nearest quarter
for e.g. For an array for (5,1) with following values
1373.698
1385.024
1394.82
1400.436
1396.532
output for rounding up to closest 0.25 will result in
1373.75
1385.25
1395.00
1400.50
1396.75
output for rounding down to closest 0.25 will be
1373.50
1385.00
1394.75
1400.25
1396.50
I am not sure how to create such a function which gives this output, please help .

Accepted Answer

Friedrich
Friedrich on 25 Aug 2011
Hi,
I think you are looking for:
in = [1373.698
1385.024
1394.82
1400.436
1396.532];
%round up
up = floor(in) + ceil( (in-floor(in))/0.25) * 0.25
%round down
down = floor(in) + floor( (in-floor(in))/0.25) * 0.25

More Answers (2)

Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 25 Aug 2011
The previous answers look more complex than needed
%round up
up = ceil(in * 4) / 4;
%round down
down = floor(in * 4) / 4;
  2 Comments
SL
SL on 25 Oct 2016
Edited: SL on 25 Oct 2016
Can you make this a single function, please? - - It would be then a complete answer to the question, at least for me. I extended my case here https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/309097-how-to-round-up-to-closest-0-0-or-0-5-in-array

Sign in to comment.


Anders Tagmose Lundsfryd
Anders Tagmose Lundsfryd on 17 Mar 2021
Edited: Anders Tagmose Lundsfryd on 6 Apr 2021
If you want to round to the nearest 0.25 both up and down, then do:
%roudn to nearest 0.25
updown = round(in * 4)/4;

Community Treasure Hunt

Find the treasures in MATLAB Central and discover how the community can help you!

Start Hunting!