Glenn solution to https://gist.github.com/1918836

gistfile1.py

#Given a variable, x, that stores
#the value of any decimal number,
#write Python code that prints out
#the nearest whole number to x.

#You can assume x is not negative.

# x = 3.14159 -> 3 (not 3.0)
# x = 27.63 -> 28 (not 28.0)

x = 3.14159

#DO NOT USE IMPORT

#ENTER CODE BELOW HERE
#ANY CODE ABOVE WILL CAUSE
#HOMEWORK TO BE GRADED
#INCORRECT
str_x = str(x)
dec_location = str_x.find(".")
num_after_dec_location = str_x[dec_location + 1]
y = x
y = y + (str(num_after_dec_location).find("5")) + 1
y = y + (str(num_after_dec_location).find("6")) + 1
y = y + (str(num_after_dec_location).find("7")) + 1 
y = y + (str(num_after_dec_location).find("8")) + 1
y = y + (str(num_after_dec_location).find("9")) + 1

print str(y)[0:dec_location]