Decimal#next_toward() : next_toward() is a Decimal class method which returns the number closest to first decimal value in the direction towards second decimal value.
Syntax: Decimal.next_toward()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return: the number closest to first decimal value in the direction towards second decimal value.
Code #1 : Example for next_toward() method
# Python Program explaining # next_toward() method # loading decimal library from decimal import * # Initializing a decimal value a = Decimal(-1) b = Decimal('0.142857') # printing Decimal values print ("Decimal value a : ", a) print ("Decimal value b : ", b) # Using Decimal.next_toward() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with next_toward() method : ", a.next_toward(b)) print ("Decimal b with next_toward() method : ", b.next_toward(b)) |
Output :
Decimal value a : -1 Decimal value b : 0.142857 Decimal a with next_toward() method : -0.9999999999999999999999999999 Decimal b with next_toward() method : 0.142857
Code #2 : Example for next_toward() method
# Python Program explaining # next_toward() method # loading decimal library from decimal import * # Initializing a decimal value a = Decimal('-3.14') b = Decimal('321e + 5') # printing Decimal values print ("Decimal value a : ", a) print ("Decimal value b : ", b) # Using Decimal.next_toward() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with next_toward() method : ", a.next_toward(b)) print ("Decimal b with next_toward() method : ", b.next_toward(b)) |
Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14 Decimal value b : 3.21E+7 Decimal a with next_toward() method : -3.139999999999999999999999999 Decimal b with next_toward() method : 3.21E+7
