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SQL Essentials: CEIL Function Explained
Overview
CEIL is a numeric function that returns the lowest integer value greater than a given number.
Imagine you're climbing a ladder, and each step on the ladder represents a whole number. When you use the CEIL function on a specific number, it takes you up to the next step or the smallest whole number that is larger than your current position. For example, if you're standing on step 3.2, the CEIL function will lift you up to step 4. If you're already on a whole number, like 5, it keeps you there since there's no smaller whole number above 5.
This function is like ROUND, but it always rounds
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