ceil(val);
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| x | The number to change. |
Returns: Integer
This function takes any real number and rounds it up to the
nearest integer. Care should be taken with this function as one
common mistake is to use it round up a random value and expect it
always to be greater than 1, ie:
int = ceil(random(5));
Now, you would expect this code to always give an integer
between 1 and 5, but this may not always be the case as there is a
very small possibility that the random function will return 0, and
rounding up 0 still gives you 0. This is a remote possibility but
should be taken into account when using this function.
val = ceil( 3.4 );
This will set val to 4.