Decimal::Ceiling Method (Decimal)

.NET Framework (current version)

Returns the smallest integral value that is greater than or equal to the specified decimal number.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

public:
static Decimal Ceiling(
	Decimal d
)

Parameters

d: Type: System::Decimal
A decimal number.

Return Value

Type: System::Decimal

The smallest integral value that is greater than or equal to the d parameter. Note that this method returns a Decimal instead of an integral type.

The behavior of this method follows IEEE Standard 754, section 4. This kind of rounding is sometimes called rounding toward positive infinity. In other words, if d is positive, the presence of any fractional component causes d to be rounded to the next highest integer. If d is negative, the rounding operation causes any fractional component of d to be discarded. The operation of this method differs from the Floor method, which supports rounding toward negative infinity.

Examples

The following example illustrates the Ceiling method and contrasts it with the Floor method.

C++

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Version Information

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1