Round a number up to the next highest integer.
Namespace:
XSharp.RT
Assembly:
XSharp.RT (in XSharp.RT.dll) Version: 2.7
Syntax FUNCTION Ceil(
nNumber AS USUAL
) AS USUAL
public static Usual Ceil(
Usual nNumber
)
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- nNumber
- Type: Usual
The number to round.
Return Value
Type:
Usual
The integer part (no decimals) of the nearest number that is greater than or equal to <nNumber>. Since both <nNumber> and the return value are data type USUAL, you are not limited to the size of an integer.
Remarks
Ceil() rounds a positive number with a fractional portion up to the next highest integer and returns the integer portion of a negative number.
Examples
These examples illustrate Ceil() on a positive and a negative value:
1? Ceil(1.6)
2? Ceil(-1.6)
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