math.round

builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua

@@ -244,6 +244,15 @@ function math.factorial(x)
 	return v
 end
 
+
+function math.round(x)
+	if x >= 0 then
+		return math.floor(x + 0.5)
+	end
+	return math.ceil(x - 0.5)
+end
+
+
 function core.formspec_escape(text)
 	if text ~= nil then
 		text = string.gsub(text,"\\","\\\\")

builtin/common/vector.lua

@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ end
 
 function vector.round(v)
 	return {
-		x = math.floor(v.x + 0.5),
-		y = math.floor(v.y + 0.5),
-		z = math.floor(v.z + 0.5)
+		x = math.round(v.x),
+		y = math.round(v.y),
+		z = math.round(v.z)
 	}
 end
 

doc/lua_api.txt

@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ Examples
     list[current_player;main;0,3.5;8,4;]
     list[current_player;craft;3,0;3,3;]
     list[current_player;craftpreview;7,1;1,1;]
-   
+
 Version History
 ---------------
 
@@ -3221,6 +3221,7 @@ Helper functions
     * If the absolute value of `x` is within the `tolerance` or `x` is NaN,
       `0` is returned.
 * `math.factorial(x)`: returns the factorial of `x`
+* `math.round(x)`: Returns `x` rounded to the nearest integer.
 * `string.split(str, separator, include_empty, max_splits, sep_is_pattern)`
     * `separator`: string, default: `","`
     * `include_empty`: boolean, default: `false`
@@ -7641,12 +7642,12 @@ Used by `minetest.register_node`.
         -- intensity: 1.0 = mid range of regular TNT.
         -- If defined, called when an explosion touches the node, instead of
         -- removing the node.
-        
+
         mod_origin = "modname",
         -- stores which mod actually registered a node
         -- if it can not find a source, returns "??"
         -- useful for getting what mod truly registered something
-        -- example: if a node is registered as ":othermodname:nodename", 
+        -- example: if a node is registered as ":othermodname:nodename",
         -- nodename will show "othermodname", but mod_orgin will say "modname"
     }