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PHP ceil() Function: Rounding Up to the Next Integer

This article explains PHP’s ceil() function, describing how it rounds a floating‑point number up to the smallest integer not less than the given value, details its parameter and return type, and provides example code with expected outputs.

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PHP ceil() Function: Rounding Up to the Next Integer

The ceil() function in PHP returns the smallest integer value that is greater than or equal to a given floating‑point number.

Signature: float ceil(float $value)

Parameter: $value – the number to be rounded up.

Return value: A float representing the next integer not less than $value ; the type remains float because its range can exceed that of an integer.

Example:

Expected output:

// 5
// 10
// -3
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