4.1.3.1.23 Ceil

Ceil function

Prototype:	function Ceil(X: double): integer;
Description:	The Ceil function returns the lowest integer greater than or equal to X. Rounds variable toward positive infinity. The opposite function to function Floor.
Syntax:	Ceil(X); / variable:= Ceil(X);
	Part	Description
	variable	A variable declared as integer
	X	The unrounded value as a double
Return value:	The lowest integer greater than or equal to the input value

Example:

var

x : extended;

i : integer;

begin

x:= 1.243;

i:= Ceil(x);

ShowMessage(IntToStr(i));

end.

// Next examples: Ceil(-3.8) = -3

// Ceil(-3.1) = -3

// Ceil(-2.0) = -2

// Ceil(1.8) = 2

Output in Field-Map Data Collector: