Obtain the lowest integer value that is higher than the argument value (rounding up). Optionally, allows to indicate a rounding precision at decimals level.

1 math.ceiling

<math.ceiling>
    <arg /> !
    <decimals /> *
</math.ceiling>

Exceptions

too many arguments for ceiling function

Too many arguments passed to the function.

Example
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<xsql-script name='ceiling_sample1'>
    <body>
        <println>
            <math.ceiling>0.3</math.ceiling>
        </println>                             --> ceiling (0.3) = 1
    </body>
</xsql-script>

Rounding up the number 0.3, is 1.

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<xsql-script name='ceiling_sample2'>
	<body>
		<set name='a'>0.819</set>
		<println>
			<math.ceiling><a/></math.ceiling>
		</println>                             --> ceiling (a) = ceiling (0.819) = 1
	</body>
</xsql-script>

Rounding up the content of the variable a, which is the number 0.819, is 1.

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<xsql-script name='ceiling_sample3'>
	<body>
		<set name='a'>0.819</set>
		<println>
			<math.ceiling>
				<a/>
					2
			</math.ceiling>
		</println>
	</body>                        --> ceiling (a, 2) = ceiling (0.819, 2) = 0.82
</xsql-script>

Rounding up the content of the variable a, with a precision of 2 decimals is 0.82.

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<xsql-script name='ceiling_sample4'>
	<body>
		<set name='a'>0.819</set>
		<println>
			<math.ceiling>
				<a/>
				4
			</math.ceiling>
		</println>                         --> ceiling (a, 4) = ceiling (0.819, 4) = 0.8190
	</body>
</xsql-script>

Rounding up the content of the variable a, with a precision of 4 decimals, is 0.8190.

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<xsql-script name='ceiling_sample5'>
	<body>
		<set name='a'>0.819</set>
		<println>
			<math.ceiling>
				<a/>
				0
			</math.ceiling>
		</println>                         --> ceiling (a, 0) = ceiling (0.819, 0) = 1
	</body>
</xsql-script>

Rounding up the content of the variable a. with a precision of 0 decimals, is 1.