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The ceil( function converts a number to an integer, truncating toward positive infinity.

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Parameters

This function has one parameter:

value – is the input value.

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Description

The ceil( function converts a number to an integer, truncating toward positive inifinity. (The int( function is similar, but truncates toward negative infinity.)

ceil(4.5) ☞ 5
ceil(-4.5) ☞ -4

If the input value is text, the result will be zero.

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See Also

• fix( --
• int( -- converts a number to an integer, truncating toward negative infinity.

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History

Version	Status	Notes
10.0	New	New in this version