User Guide

410 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
Ceiling
Description
Determines the closest integer that is greater than a specified number.
Returns
The closest integer that is greater than a given number.
Category
Mathematical functions
Function syntax
Ceiling(number)
See also
Int, Fix, Round
Parameters
Example
<h3>Ceiling Example</h3>
<cfoutput>
<p>The ceiling of 3.4 is #ceiling(3.4)#
<p>The ceiling of 3 is #ceiling(3)#
<p>The ceiling of 3.8 is #ceiling(3.8)#
<p>The ceiling of -4.2 is #ceiling(-4.2)#
</cfoutput>
Parameter Description
number A real number