CEIL()

Function Description

The CEIL(X) function returns the smallest integer not less than X.

Function Syntax

> CEIL(X)

Parameter definition

Parameters	Description
X	Required parameters, any numerical data type can be taken

For the absolute numeric type of the int class, the return value is also the same absolute numeric type. For floating-point numbers, the return value is also a floating-point number.

Example

drop table if exists t1;
create table t1(a int ,b float);
insert into t1 values(1,0.5);
insert into t1 values(2,0.499);
insert into t1 values(3,0.501);
insert into t1 values(4,20.5);
insert into t1 values(5,20.499);
insert into t1 values(6,13.500);
insert into t1 values(7,-0.500);
insert into t1 values(8,-0.499);
insert into t1 values(9,-0.501);
insert into t1 values(10,-20.499);
insert into t1 values(11,-20.500);
insert into t1 values(12,-13.500);

mysql> select a,ceil(b) from t1;
+-------+-----------+
| a | ceil(b) |
+-------+-----------+
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | -0 |
| 8 | -0 |
| 9 | -0 |
| 10 | -20 |
| 11 | -20 |
| 12 | -13 |
+-------+-----------+
12 rows in set (0.01 sec)

mysql> select sum(ceil(b)) from t1;
+-------------------+
| sum(ceil(b)) |
+-------------------+
| 6 |
+-------------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)