ceiling

ceiling

 

Syntax

ceiling(number, significance)

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Description

Returns number rounded up, away from zero, to the nearest multiple of significance.

Parameters

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

number

Number

Yes

Numeric value you want to round.

significance

Number

Yes

Multiple you want to round to.

Return Type

Number

Example

Prints:

number a = ceiling(2.5, 1); print("a= " + a); number b = ceiling(-2.5, -2); print("b= " + b);

Prints:
a= 3;
b= -4;

If number is positive and significance is negative, ceiling returns the NaN value.

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