Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to number.
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Syntax:
ceil(<number>)
Synonyms: ceiling
Examples:
put ceil(33.567) -- result is 34
put ceil(-6.3) -- result is -6
Use the ceil function to return the greatest integer less than or equal to a number.
The ceil function does not always return the integer closest to the number.. For example, ceil(5.1) returns 6, but ceil(4.99) returns 5.
Parameters:
- number: Any number, or expression that evaluates to a number.