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
Specification |
---|
ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Math.ceil' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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ceil | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | Opera Full support 3 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support