CEIL function

Purpose | Convert a floating point variable or expression into an integral class value, by returning the smallest integral value that is greater than or equal to its argument.
Syntax | intvar = CEIL(numeric_expression)
Remarks | The CEIL function rounds upward, returning the smallest integral value that is greater than or equal to numeric_expression. For example, y = CEIL(1.5) places the value 2 into y.
See also | CINT, FIX, FRAC, INT, ROUND
Example | ' Display the ceiling for a series of values FOR W! = -1.5! TO 1.5! STEP 0.5! x$ = "CEIL" + FORMAT$(W!, "* 0.00") + _ " =" + FORMAT$(CEIL(W!), "* 0.00") NEXT W!
Result | CEIL -1.50 = -1.00 CEIL -1.00 = -1.00 CEIL -0.50 = 0.00 CEIL 0.00 = 0.00 CEIL 0.50 = 1.00 CEIL 1.00 = 1.00 CEIL 1.50 = 2.00