Function reference · Math

`ceil`

Rounds a numeric expression up to the nearest integer.

Numeric inputs return the least integer greater than or equal to the value. Symbolic inputs remain as ceil(x).

The compatibility spelling ceiling is an alias of ceil.

Examples

These examples use Nerdamer Notation.

Round a positive decimal upward.

ceil(3.2)
// → 4

Round a negative decimal toward positive infinity.

ceil(-2.7)
// → -2

The same operation is available through the interfaces below.

Use this form inside input passed to nerdamer(...).

ceil(arg1)

Call the operation through the default nerdamer import.

nerdamer.ceil(x: ExpressionInput): Expression

Name	Type	Description
`x`	`ExpressionInput`	The expression to round up.

Expression — The least integer greater than or equal to `x`.

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