CEIL Function

Returns the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the argument, fuzzed to avoid unexpected floating-point results

Category: Truncation

Syntax

CEIL ( argument )

Arguments

argument

• is numeric.

Details

If the argument is within 1E-12 of an integer, the function returns that integer.

Comparisons

Unlike the CEILZ function, the CEIL function fuzzes the result. If the argument is within 1E-12 of an integer, the CEIL function fuzzes the result to be equal to that integer. The CEILZ function does not fuzz the result. Therefore, with the CEILZ function you might get unexpected results.

Examples

The following SAS statements produce these results.

SAS Statements	Results
var1=2.1; a=ceil(var1); put a;	3
b=ceil( 2.4); put b;	2
c=ceil(1+1.e 11); put c;	2
d=ceil( 1+1.e 11); put d;
e=ceil(1+1.e 13); put e;	1
f=ceil(223.456); put f;	224
g=ceil(763); put g;	763
h=ceil( 223.456); put h;	223

See Also

Functions:

• 'CEILZ Function' on page 433