ceil

Purpose

Round a number to the next largest integer.

Synopsis

function ceil(r:real):integer

Argument

r	Real number to be rounded

Return value

Rounded value.

Example

In the following, i takes the value 6, j takes the value -6, and k takes the value 13:

i := ceil(5.6)
j := ceil(-6.7)
k := ceil(12.3)