Ceil() rounds up a number to the nearest multiple of the step shifted by the offset number.
Compare with the floor function, which rounds input numbers down.
Syntax:
Ceil(x[, step[, offset]])
Return data type: numeric
Arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| x | Input number. |
| step | Interval increment. The default value is 1. |
| offset |
Defines the base of the step interval. The default value is 0. |
Examples and results:
| Examples | Results |
|---|---|
|
Ceil(2.4 ) |
Returns 3 In this example, the size of the step is 1 and the base of the step interval is 0. The intervals are ...0 < x <=1, 1 < x <= 2, 2< x <=3, 3< x <=4... |
|
Ceil(4.2 ) |
Returns 5 |
|
Ceil(3.88 ,0.1) |
Returns 3.9 In this example, the size of the interval is 0.1 and the base of the interval is 0. The intervals are ... 3.7 < x <= 3.8, 3.8 < x <= 3.9, 3.9 < x <= 4.0... |
|
Ceil(3.88 ,5) |
Returns 5 |
|
Ceil(1.1 ,1) |
Returns 2 |
|
Ceil(1.1 ,1,0.5) |
Returns 1.5 In this example, the size of the step is 1 and the offset is 0.5. It means that the base of the step interval is 0.5 and not 0. The intervals are ...0.5 < x <=1.5, 1.5 < x <= 2.5, 2.5< x <=3.5, 3.5< x <=4.5... |
|
Ceil(1.1 ,1,-0.01) |
Returns 1.99 The intervals are ...-0.01< x <= 0.99, 0.99< x <= 1.99, 1.99 < x <=2.99... |