PostgreSQL: ceil Function
This PostgreSQL tutorial explains how to use the PostgreSQL ceil function with syntax and examples.
Description
The PostgreSQL ceil function returns the smallest integer value that is greater than or equal to a number.
Syntax
The syntax for the ceil function in PostgreSQL is:
ceil( number )
Parameters or Arguments
- number
- The value used to find the smallest integer value.
Note
- The ceiling function is a synonym for the ceil function.
- See also the floor, round, and trunc functions.
Applies To
The ceil function can be used in the following versions of PostgreSQL:
- PostgreSQL 9.4, PostgreSQL 9.3, PostgreSQL 9.2, PostgreSQL 9.1, PostgreSQL 9.0, PostgreSQL 8.4
Example
Let's look at some PostgreSQL ceil function examples and explore how to use the ceil function in PostgreSQL.
For example:
postgres=# SELECT ceil(32.65); ceil ------ 33 (1 row) postgres=# SELECT ceil(32.1); ceil ------ 33 (1 row) postgres=# SELECT ceil(32); ceil ------ 32 (1 row) postgres=# SELECT ceil(-32.65); ceil ------ -32 (1 row) postgres=# SELECT ceil(-32.1); ceil ------ -32 (1 row) postgres=# SELECT ceil(-32); ceil ------ -32 (1 row)
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