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ceiling

XSLT/XPath Reference: XSLT elements, EXSLT functions, XPath functions, XPath axes

The ceiling function evaluates a decimal number and returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the decimal number.

Syntax

ceiling( number )

Arguments

number

The number to be evaluated.

Returns

The nearest integer greater than or equal to number.

for example:

ceiling (5.2) = 6

ceiling (-5.2) = -5

Defined

Gecko support

Supported.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/XPath/Functions/ceiling