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Python ceil () function

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description

() Function returns the integer number into the ceil.


grammar

The following is the syntax ceil () method:

import math

math.ceil( x )

Note: ceil () is not directly accessible, you need to import math module, invoke the method through static object.


parameter

x - numeric expression.

return value

Function returns the number into an integer.

Examples

The following shows an example of using ceil () method:

#!/usr/bin/python
import math   # This will import math module

print "math.ceil(-45.17) : ", math.ceil(-45.17)
print "math.ceil(100.12) : ", math.ceil(100.12)
print "math.ceil(100.72) : ", math.ceil(100.72)
print "math.ceil(119L) : ", math.ceil(119L)
print "math.ceil(math.pi) : ", math.ceil(math.pi)

After running the above example output is:

math.ceil(-45.17) :  -45.0
math.ceil(100.12) :  101.0
math.ceil(100.72) :  101.0
math.ceil(119L) :  119.0
math.ceil(math.pi) : 4.0

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