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On 10/02/2012 02:25, noydb wrote:
> That {>>>  (3219 + 99) // 100} doesnt work if the number is other then
> 4 digits.
>
>
> (for rounding up to nearest 100):
>>>>  (3219 + 99)//100
> 33
>>>>  (3289 + 99)//100
> 33
>>>>  (328678 + 99)//100
> 3287
>>>>  (328 + 99)//100
> 4

 >>> (3219 + 99) // 100 * 100
3300
 >>> (3289 + 99) // 100 * 100
3300
 >>> (328678 + 99) // 100 * 100
328700
 >>> (328 + 99) // 100 * 100
400

Those are all rounded up to the nearest 100 correctly.