Built-in functions: math_ceil()

The function math_ceil() rounds a value to the next highest integer value.

Declaration

float math_ceil( float aValue )

Parameters

aValue

The value to round.

Discussion

The function math_ceil() calculates the next highest integer value of the value passed in the parameter aValue. For example:

var float result = math_ceil( 11.3 ); // result = 12.0 var float result = math_ceil( -5.3 ); // result = -5.0

See also the float instant property ceil as well as the cognate built-in functions math_floor(), math_round(), math_trunc() and math_fract().