ReQL command: ceil

Command syntax

r.ceil(number) → number
number.ceil() → number

Description

Rounds the given value up, returning the smallest integer value greater than or equal to the given value (the value’s ceiling).

Example: Return the ceiling of 12.345.

r.ceil(12.345).run(conn, callback);
// Result passed to callback
13.0

The ceil command can also be chained after an expression.

Example: Return the ceiling of -12.345.

r.expr(-12.345).ceil().run(conn, callback);
// Result passed to callback
-12.0

Example: Return Iron Man’s weight, rounded up with ceil.

r.table('superheroes').get('ironman')('weight').ceil().run(conn, callback);