ceil[]

Round up value.

Rounds upward, returning the smallest integral value that is not less than x.

The ceil[] function is a function that returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number. It rounds the number up to the nearest integer. The input can be a number of any type that can be converted to a float, and the output will be an integer.

For example, ceil[3.14159] would return 4, and ceil[-2.5] would return -2.

It is commonly used in mathematical calculations and in situations where you want to round a number up to the nearest integer, such as when working with money or array indexing.

Syntax

floor[x]

Parameters

x Number to round up.
Return Value The value of x rounded upward.

Examples

#<result> = ceil[2.3]
(print,#<result>)

result: 3

See also

round, floor