Math.ceil()
The Math.ceil()
function always rounds a number up to the
next largest integer.
Note: Math.ceil(
returns integer 0 and
does not give a null
)NaN
error.
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Syntax
Math.ceil(x)
Parameters
x
- A number.
Return value
The smallest integer greater than or equal to the given number.
Description
Because ceil()
is a static method of Math
, you always use it
as Math.ceil()
, rather than as a method of a Math
object you
created (Math
is not a constructor).
Examples
Using Math.ceil()
The following example shows example usage of Math.ceil()
.
Math.ceil(.95); // 1
Math.ceil(4); // 4
Math.ceil(7.004); // 8
Math.ceil(-0.95); // -0
Math.ceil(-4); // -4
Math.ceil(-7.004); // -7
Decimal adjustment
// Closure
(function() {
/**
* Decimal adjustment of a number.
*
* @param {String} type The type of adjustment.
* @param {Number} value The number.
* @param {Integer} exp The exponent (the 10 logarithm of the adjustment base).
* @returns {Number} The adjusted value.
*/
function decimalAdjust(type, value, exp) {
// If the exp is undefined or zero...
if (typeof exp === 'undefined' || +exp === 0) {
return Math[type](value);
}
value = +value;
exp = +exp;
// If the value is not a number or the exp is not an integer...
if (isNaN(value) || !(typeof exp === 'number' && exp % 1 === 0)) {
return NaN;
}
// Shift
value = value.toString().split('e');
value = Math[type](+(value[0] + 'e' + (value[1] ? (+value[1] - exp) : -exp)));
// Shift back
value = value.toString().split('e');
return +(value[0] + 'e' + (value[1] ? (+value[1] + exp) : exp));
}
// Decimal round
if (!Math.round10) {
Math.round10 = function(value, exp) {
return decimalAdjust('round', value, exp);
};
}
// Decimal floor
if (!Math.floor10) {
Math.floor10 = function(value, exp) {
return decimalAdjust('floor', value, exp);
};
}
// Decimal ceil
if (!Math.ceil10) {
Math.ceil10 = function(value, exp) {
return decimalAdjust('ceil', value, exp);
};
}
})();
// Round
Math.round10(55.55, -1); // 55.6
Math.round10(55.549, -1); // 55.5
Math.round10(55, 1); // 60
Math.round10(54.9, 1); // 50
Math.round10(-55.55, -1); // -55.5
Math.round10(-55.551, -1); // -55.6
Math.round10(-55, 1); // -50
Math.round10(-55.1, 1); // -60
// Floor
Math.floor10(55.59, -1); // 55.5
Math.floor10(59, 1); // 50
Math.floor10(-55.51, -1); // -55.6
Math.floor10(-51, 1); // -60
// Ceil
Math.ceil10(55.51, -1); // 55.6
Math.ceil10(51, 1); // 60
Math.ceil10(-55.59, -1); // -55.5
Math.ceil10(-59, 1); // -50
Specifications
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