ceil

Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the input. If the input is already an integer, it is returned as-is.

Syntax

ceil(value)

or chained:

<number>.ceil()

Arguments

• value (int | float, optional when chained) - The number to ceil.

Examples

Round up a positive float

ceil(3.2)
// 4

Negative values round toward zero

ceil(-2.7)
// -2

Integer input unchanged

ceil(5)
// 5

CLI usage

$ echo '{"rating": 3.2}' | dasel -i json 'ceil(rating)'
4