# CEIL

Rounds the given input up to the nearest integer.

This is an alias for the [`CEILING`](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/DataIntegration/Lakehouse/TransformationFunctions/mathematical/ceiling.htm) function.

## Syntax

```
CEIL(X)
```

## Arguments

#### X

Type: `numeric`

A numeric value.

## Returns

Type: same as input

`X` rounded up to the nearest integer.

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## Examples

| X | Output |
| --- | --- |
| 0.13523523 | 1.0 |
| -1.1 | -1.0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 1 + 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 |
| -1 | -1 |
| -1 - 5 | -6 |