Preamble
The Oracle/PLSQL CEIL function returns the smallest integer number that is greater than or equal to number.
Oracle/PLSQL syntax of CEIL function
CEIL( number_id )
Parameters and function arguments
- number-id – this value is used to search for the smallest integer number.
The CEIL function returns the integer value.
The CEIL function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL
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Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i
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Let’s consider some examples of the CEIL function and learn how to use the CEIL function in Oracle/PLSQL.
SQL> SELECT CEIL(32.65) FROM DUAL;
-result: 33
SQL> SELECT CEIL(32.1) FROM DUAL;
-result: 33
SQL> SELECT CEIL(32) FROM DUAL;
-result: 32
SQL> SELECT CEIL(-32.65) FROM DUAL;
-result: -32
SQL> SELECT CEIL(-32) FROM DUAL;
-result: -32
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