Math.ceil( ) |
round a number up |
Availability
JavaScript 1.0; JScript 1.0; ECMAScript v1
Synopsis
Math.ceil(x)
Arguments
- x
-
Any numeric value or expression.
Returns
The closest integer greater than or equal to
x.
Description
Math.ceil( ) computes the ceiling
function -- i.e., it returns the closest integer value that is
greater than or equal to the function argument. Math.ceil(
) differs from Math.round( ) in that it
always rounds up, rather than rounding up or down to the closest
integer. Also note that Math.ceil( ) does not
round negative numbers to larger negative numbers; it rounds them up
toward zero.
Example
a = Math.ceil(1.99); // Result is 2.0
b = Math.ceil(1.01); // Result is 2.0
c = Math.ceil(1.0); // Result is 1.0
d = Math.ceil(-1.99); // Result is -1.0
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