Ceil Function in C

Examples

Ceil a number using the ceil function

Code

#include <stdio.h>  
#include <math.h>  

int main ()  
{  
    double a = 14.70;  
    int ans;  
    // round up to nearest value
    ans = ceil (a);  
      
    printf ( " \n The ceiling integer of given %.2f is %d ", a, ans);
    return 0;     
}  

Output

The ceiling integer of given 14.70 is 15 

Ceil a floating number using ceil function

Example

#include <stdio.h>  
#include <math.h>  
int main ()  
{  
    float x1=12.33, x2=-41.67;  
    float ans1=ceil(x1), ans2=ceil(x2);
    printf ("The ceiling value of positive floating number %.2f is %.2f \n", x1,ans1);  
    printf ("The ceiling value of negative floating number %.2f is %.2f \n ", x2, ans2);   
    return 0;  
}   

Output

The ceiling value of positive floating number 12.33 is 13.00 
The ceiling value of negative floating number -41.67 is -41.00 

You can practice by yourself with the help of online c compiler for good practice.

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Characteristics of Ceil function

• It is a predefined/built-in function available in math.h header file.
• The function returns the smallest number that is just greater than or equal to the number.
• The ceil function will return 0 if we pass 0 as an argument.
• If the number which is passed as an argument is equal to the mathematical integer, then the result of the ceil function will be the same as the number passed as an argument.
• Any number which is less than 0 but greater than -1.0, will result in 0.
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FAQs

1. What is the difference between ceil and floor function?
   A ceil function returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the given number, whereas the floor function returns the largest number smaller than or equal to the given number.
    
2. Name a few functions which are present in the math.h header file.
   Functions like sqrt(number): returns the square root of given number, pow(base, exponent): returns the power of given number, abs(number): returns the absolute value of given number, etc.
    
3. What will be the output of the ceil function if we pass 0 as the argument.
   The ceil function will return 0, if we pass 0 as the argument.

Key Takeaways

In this article, we have extensively discussed what ceil function is, how to use it, and its implementation in Visual Studio Code.

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