CEILING INDEX

CEILING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operator

syntax:

ceiling(<expression>)

This operator returns the ceiling (i.e., the least integer greater than or equal to its argument) if its argument has a numerical value. For negative numbers, this is equivalent to fix. For non-numeric arguments, the value is an expression in the original operator.

examples:


ceiling 3.4; 

  4 


fix 3.4; 

  3 


ceiling(-5.2); 

  -5 


fix(-5.2); 

  -5 


ceiling a; 

  CEILING(A)