AIPS HELP file for CEIL in 31DEC25
As of Sun Mar 16 5:54:26 2025
CEIL: Function verb to return smallest integer >= argument
INPUTS
NO adverbs. Instead, CEIL takes one argument
CEIL (value)
where value is any numeric scalar.
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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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