PHP Functions Essential Reference

ceil

int ceil(float number) 

Returns an integer that is the next larger than the float given as the argument.

Returns:

Integer on success; FALSE on error

Description:

Returns an integer that is the next larger than the float used as the argument. In essence, it rounds up a floating-point number to an integer, no matter what the value of the floating-point integer is. It doesn’t round down.

Version:

PHP 3, PHP 4

See also:

floor() 
round() 

Example:

Round up a floating-point number

$number = 12.023; echo "The next highest integer of $number is ", ceil($number);