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<name>ceil</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the ceil of <i>number</i></example>

<example>ceil(<i>number</i>)</example>

</syntax>

<synonyms>

</synonym>ceiling</synonym>

</synonyms>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the smallest integer greater than or equal to number.</summary>

<examples>

<example>ceil(33.567) -- result is 34</example>

<example>ceil(-6.3) -- result is -6</example>

</examples>

<history>

<introduced version="6.7">Added.</introduced>

<deprecated version=""></deprecated>

<removed version=""></removed>

<experimental version=""></experimental>

<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>

</history>

<objects>

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</security>

<classification>

<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>

</classification>

<references>

<function tag="abs">abs Function</function>

<function tag="trunc">trunc Function</function>

<function tag="floor">floor Function</function>

</references>

<description>Use the <b>ceil</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to return the greatest integer less than or equal to a number.<p></p><p><b>Parameters:</b></p><p>The <i>number</i> is any number, or <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary> that <glossary tag="evaluate">evaluates</glossary> to a number.</p><p></p><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>ceil</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> an <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword>.</p><p></p><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>ceil</b> function does not always <constant tag="return">return</constant> the <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword> closest to the <i>number</i>.. For example, ceil(5.1) <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> 6, but ceil(4.99) <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> 5.</p></description>

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