MySQL: CEILING Function
This MySQL tutorial explains how to use the MySQL CEILING function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MySQL CEILING function returns the smallest integer value that is greater than or equal to a number.
Syntax
The syntax for the CEILING function in MySQL is:
CEILING( number )
Parameters or Arguments
- number
- The value used to find the smallest integer value.
Note
- The CEIL function is a synonym for the CEILING function.
- See also the FLOOR, CEIL, ROUND, and TRUNCATE functions.
Applies To
The CEILING function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:
- MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23
Example
Let's look at some MySQL CEILING function examples and explore how to use the CEILING function in MySQL.
For example:
mysql> SELECT CEILING(32.65); Result: 33 mysql> SELECT CEILING(32.1); Result: 33 mysql> SELECT CEILING(32); Result: 32 mysql> SELECT CEILING(-32.65); Result: -32 mysql> SELECT CEILING(-32.1); Result: -32 mysql> SELECT CEILING(-32); Result: -32
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