User Guide

426 Chapter 2: ActionScript Language Reference

Math.ceil()

Availability

Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using

approximations and might not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions that Flash

Player 5 supports.

Usage

Math.ceil(x:Number) : Number

Parameters

A number or expression.

Returns

An integer that is both closest to, and greater than or equal to, parameter x.

Description

Method; returns the ceiling of the specified number or expression. The ceiling of a number is the

closest integer that is greater than or equal to the number.

Example

The following code returns a value of 13:

Math.ceil(12.5);