PHP ceil() Function

Round numbers up to the nearest integer:

<?php
echo(ceil(0.60) . " ");
echo(ceil(0.40) . " ");
echo(ceil(5) . " ");
echo(ceil(5.1) . " ");
echo(ceil(-5.1) . " ");
echo(ceil(-5.9));
?>

Definition and Usage

The ceil() function rounds a number UP to the nearest integer, if necessary.

Tip: To round a number DOWN to the nearest integer, look at the floor() function.

Tip: To round a floating-point number, look at the round() function.

ceil(number);

Parameter	Description
number	Required. Specifies the value to round up

Return Value:	The value rounded up to the nearest integer
Return Type:	Float
PHP Version:	4+