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The [[_CEIL]] function rounds a numeric value up to the next whole number or [[INTEGER]] value. 


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: {{Parameter|result}} = [[_CEIL]]({{Parameter|expression}})


* [[_CEIL]] returns he smallest integral value that is greater than the numerical {{Parameter|expression}} (as a floating-point value).
* This means that [[_CEIL]] rounds up for both positive and negative numbers.


==Availability==
* '''Version 1.000 and up.'''


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''Example:'' Displaying the rounding behavior of [[INT]], [[CINT]] and [[FIX]] vs [[_CEIL]].
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PRINT INT(2.5), CINT(2.5), FIX(2.5), _CEIL(2.5)
PRINT INT(-2.5), CINT(-2.5), FIX(-2.5), _CEIL(-2.5)
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{{OutputStart}} 2        2         2         3
-3       -2        -2        -2
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* [[INT]], [[FIX]]
* [[CINT]], [[CLNG]], 
* [[CSNG]], [[CDBL]]
* [[_ROUND]]


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