Name
Math.ceil( ) Method — round a number up to the next integer
Availability
Flash 5; may be used when exporting Flash 4 movies
Synopsis
Math.ceil(x)
Arguments
- x
A number.
Returns
The next integer greater than or equal to
x.
Description
The ceil( ) (i.e., ceiling) method converts a
floating-point number to the first integer greater than or equal to
x.
Example
Math.ceil(1.00001); // Returns 2 Math.ceil(5.5); // Returns 6 Math.ceil(-5.5); // Returns -5
See Also
Math.floor( ), Math.round( )
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