ceiling()

Calculates the smallest integer greater than, or equal to, the specified numeric expression.

Syntax

ceiling(number)

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
number int, long, or real ✔️ The value to round up.

Returns

The smallest integer greater than, or equal to, the specified numeric expression.

Examples

print c1 = ceiling(-1.1), c2 = ceiling(0), c3 = ceiling(0.9)

Output

c1 c2 c3
-1 0 1