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<h2><a name="Ceil"></a>
Ceil
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Returns the minimal integer greater than or equal to a number.

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Syntax:
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<pre>y := Ceil(x);</pre>

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<td>integer</td>
<td><pre>  y  </pre></td>
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<td>real</td>
<td><pre>  x  </pre></td>
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See also:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="kashref.html#Trunc">Trunc</a>, <a href="kashref.html#Round">Round</a>, <a href="kashref.html#Floor">Floor</a>

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Description:
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Given an <tt> x</tt> in Z, Q or R the function returns
 \min{ k\inZ : k &gt;=  <tt> x</tt>}. 
The computation is done in the current precision of the
real (complex) field.

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Example:
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kash> Ceil(3);
3
kash> Ceil(-3);
-3
kash> Ceil(3.5);
4
kash> Ceil(-3.5);
> -3

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