On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:02 AM, Byron Ruffin <byron.ruf...@g.austincc.edu> wrote: > I am writing a simple program based off an ipo chart that I did correctly. > I need to use ceil but I keep getting an error saying ceil is not defined. > I did import math, I think. I am using 3.2.3 and I imported this way... > >>>> import math >>>> math.pi > 3.141592653589793 >>>> math.ceil(math.pi) > 4 >>>> math.floor(math.pi) > 3 > > ... but I get the error when using ceil... > > pepsticks = ceil(peplength / StickLength) > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<pyshell#19>", line 1, in <module> > pepsticks = ceil(peplength / StickLength) > NameError: name 'ceil' is not defined
So, like you see earlier, you used math.ceil() to refer to the ceil() function. That is how you refer to a function defined in a module. If you want to refer to it as ceil(), you have to import it like so: from math import ceil Best, Amit. -- http://echorand.me _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
