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CEILING()
Rounds up to the next integer
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Syntax
CEILING(<nValue>) --> nLargerInteger
Argument
<nValue> Designates the number for which the next-largest integer
is determined.
Returns
CEILING() returns the next-largest integer to the one that is passed as
a parameter.
Description
CEILING() returns the next-largest integer to the one passed as a
parameter. This applies to positive and negative numbers.
Example
Show the next-largest integer (including positive and negative numbers):
? CEILING(1.9) // Result: 2
? CEILING(1.1) // Result: 2
? CEILING(0.9) // Result: 1
? CEILING(-0.1) // Result: 0
? CEILING(-0.9) // Result: 0
? CEILING(-1.1) // Result:-1
See Also:
FLOOR()
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