ceil
Summary
Returns the next highest integer value of input or parameter.Usage
input|ceil( value )
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | number | Value to be rounded up. | Only if the input parameter is omitted. |
Returns
Integer (rounded up version of input/parameter).Description
This operator returns the next highest integer value by rounding up either the input or the "value" parameter. If both are provided, it is the "value" parameter that will be used.
Examples
Example 1
{1.5|ceil}
or
{ceil( 1.5 )}
The following output will be produced: "2".
Example 2
{5.5|ceil( 8.2 )}
The following output will be produced: "9".
Balazs Halasy (05/02/2004 10:45 am)
Balazs Halasy (04/05/2005 2:12 pm)
Comments
the return value of a ceil operator is actually double.
Friday 18 July 2008 8:52:08 am
Sergiy Pushchin
like {$myarray[ceil(9|div(2))]} will result as an error.