Determines the smallest whole number that is greater than or equal to a specified limit.
Ceiling ( n )
Argument |
Description |
|---|---|
n |
The number for which you want the smallest whole number that is greater than or equal to it |
The datatype of n. Returns the smallest whole number that is greater than or equal to n. If n is null, Ceiling returns null.
These statements set num to 5:
decimal dec, num
dec = 4.8
num = Ceiling(dec)
These statements set num to –4:
decimal num
num = Ceiling(-4.2)
num = Ceiling(-4.8)
