CEIL

CEIL

Returns the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the argument

Category: Truncation

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Examples

Syntax

CEIL (argument)

Arguments

argument: is numeric.

Details

If the argument is within 10**(-12) of an integer, the function returns that integer.

Examples

The following SAS statements produce these results:

SAS Statements Results

var1=2.1; a=ceil(var1); put a=;

3

var2=3; b=ceil(var2); put b=;

3

c=ceil(-2.4); put c=;

-2

d=ceil(1+1.e-11); put d=;

2

e=ceil(-1+1.e-11); put e=;

0

f=ceil(1+1.e-13); put f=;

1

SAS Statements	Results
var1=2.1; a=ceil(var1); put a=;	3
var2=3; b=ceil(var2); put b=;	3
c=ceil(-2.4); put c=;	-2
d=ceil(1+1.e-11); put d=;	2
e=ceil(-1+1.e-11); put e=;	0
f=ceil(1+1.e-13); put f=;	1

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