select open change scope Open full search

PG.CENTER connects PostgreSQL documentation, reference, and ecosystem knowledge. Maintained by Pigsty.

FUNCTIONS / MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

Nearest integer greater than or equal to argument

Signatures & examples

ceil ( numeric ) → numeric
Nearest integer greater than or equal to argument
ceil(42.2) → 43
ceil(-42.8) → -42
ceil ( double precision ) → double precision
Nearest integer greater than or equal to argument
ceil(42.2) → 43
ceil(-42.8) → -42
Version history 2
  1. PG 12 → 13changed
  2. PG 9.0 → 9.1changed

Definition snapshot: 2026-09-14T13:14:25.684213+00:00@99e6866c · English manual source