CEILING()

Rounds up a number to the next integer

Syntax

      CEILING( <nNumber> ) -> nUpRoundedNumber

Arguments

<nNumber> number to round up

Returns

<nUpRoundedNumber> the rounded number

Description

The function CEILING() determines the smallest integer that is bigger than <nNumber>.

Examples

      ? ceiling( 1.1 )  // --> 2.0
      ? ceiling( -1.1 ) // --> -1.0

Tests

      ceiling( 1.1 )  == 2.0
      ceiling( -1.1 ) == -1.0

Compliance

CEILING() is compatible with CT3’s CEILING().

Platforms

All

Files

Source is math.c, library is libct.

Seealso

FLOOR

 FLOOR()
 Rounds down to the next integer
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 Syntax

     FLOOR(<nValue>) --> nSmallerInteger

 Argument

     <nValue>  Designates the number for which the next-smaller integer
     is determined.

 Returns

     FLOOR() returns the next-smaller integer of the one passed as a
     parameter.

 Description

     FLOOR() always returns the next-smaller integer of the one passed as a
     parameter.  This applies to positive and negative numbers.

 Example

     Show the next-smaller integer for positive and negative numbers:

     ? FLOOR(1.9)       // Result:  1
     ? FLOOR(1.1)       // Result:  1
     ? FLOOR(0.9)       // Result:  0
     ? FLOOR(-0.1)      // Result: -1
     ? FLOOR(-0.9)      // Result: -1
     ? FLOOR(-1.1)      // Result: -2

See Also: CEILING()