AIPS NRAO AIPS HELP file for CEIL in 31DEC24



As of Tue Apr 23 0:02:32 2024


CEIL: Function verb to return smallest integer >= argument

INPUTS

          NO adverbs.  Instead, CEIL takes one argument
                     CEIL (value)
          where value is any numeric scalar.

HELP SECTION

CEIL
Type:  Verb      (function: leaves results on the stack)
Use:   To obtain the smallest integer greater than or equal to
       some numeric scalar (adverb, subscripted array,
       constant). CEIL requires 1 immediate argument as
                     CEIL (value)
       where value is any numeric scalar.  Examples:
            CEIL (3.3)           is    4.0
            CEIL (-3.3)          is   -3.0
            CEIL (7.0)           is    7.0
Adverbs:   none.

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