How to convert a float to an Int by rounding to the nearest whole integer

Actually Paul Beckingham's answer isn't quite correct. If you try a negative number like -1.51, you get -1 instead of -2.

The functions round(), roundf(), lround(), and lroundf() from math.h work for negative numbers too.

To round to the nearest use roundf(), to round up use ceilf(), to round down use floorf(). Hopefully this example demonstrates...

#import "math.h"

...

float numberToRound;
int result;

numberToRound = 4.51;

result = (int)roundf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"roundf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // roundf(4.510000) = 5

result = (int)ceilf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"ceilf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // ceilf(4.510000) = 5

result = (int)floorf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"floorf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // floorf(4.510000) = 4


numberToRound = 10.49;

result = (int)roundf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"roundf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // roundf(10.490000) = 10

result = (int)ceilf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"ceilf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // ceilf(10.490000) = 11

result = (int)floorf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"floorf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // floorf(10.490000) = 10


numberToRound = -2.49;

result = (int)roundf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"roundf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // roundf(-2.490000) = -2

result = (int)ceilf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"ceilf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // ceilf(-2.490000) = -2

result = (int)floorf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"floorf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // floorf(-2.490000) = -3

numberToRound = -3.51;

result = (int)roundf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"roundf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // roundf(-3.510000) = -4

result = (int)ceilf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"ceilf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // ceilf(-3.510000) = -3

result = (int)floorf(numberToRound);
NSLog(@"floorf(%f) = %d", numberToRound, result); // floorf(-3.510000) = -4

The documentation...

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/System/Conceptual/ManPages_iPhoneOS/man3/roundf.3.html

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/System/Conceptual/ManPages_iPhoneOS/man3/ceil.3.html

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/System/Conceptual/ManPages_iPhoneOS/man3/floor.3.html