MySQL CEILING Function

MySQL CEILING function is one of the Numeric Function which will return the closest integer value that is greater than or equal to the specified expression. In this article we will show you, How to find the ceiling (closest) value in MySQL using Command Prompt, and Workbench with example.

MySQL CEILING Syntax

The basic syntax of the CEIL, or CEILING in MySQL is as shown below:

-- MySQL CEILING Function Syntax
SELECT CEILING (Numeric_Expression)
FROM Source

-- MySQL CEILING Function Syntax
SELECT CEIL (Numeric_Expression)
FROM Source

To demonstrate the CEIL or CEILING Numeric function, we are going to use the below shown data

MySQL CEILING Function Example 1

The CEILING Function is used to return the closest integer value. The following MySQL query will show multiple ways to use CEILING function.

-- MySQL CEILING Function Example

-- Ceiling Function on Negative Value
SELECT CEILING(-1150.01) AS `Ceiling Value`;

-- Ceiling Function on Positive Value
SELECT CEILING(125.07) AS `Ceiling Value`;

-- Ceiling Function on string value
SELECT CEILING('712.17') AS `Ceiling Value`;

-- Ceiling Function on String
SELECT CEILING('MySQL') AS `Ceiling Value`;

-- Ceiling Function on NULLs
SELECT CEILING('NULL') AS `Ceiling Value`;

From the below screenshot you can see, we used CEILING function on different values. Here, we assigned a new name to the result as ‘Ceiling Value’ using ALIAS Column.

MySQL CEIL Function Example

The CEIL Function is the synonym for the ceiling function. The following query will show you the CEIL function examples.

-- MySQL CEIL Function Example

-- Ceil Function on Negative Value
SELECT CEIL(-19.91) AS `Ceil Value`;

-- Ceil Function on Positive Value
SELECT CEIL(25.02) AS `Ceil Value`;

-- Ceil Function on string value
SELECT CEIL('1415.19') AS `Ceil Value`;

From the below screenshot you can see, we used CEIL function on different values.

MySQL CEILING Example 2

In MySQL, Numeric Function CEILING, or CEIL also allows you to find closest value for the column data. In this example, we are going to find the find the closet integer values for all the records present in Service Grade column.

-- MySQL CEILING Function Example or MySQL CEIL Function Example
USE mysqltutorial;
SELECT Product, Color,
		StandardCost, CEILING(StandardCost) AS Cost, 
        Sales, CEILING(Sales) AS Sales, 
        TaxAmt, CEIL(TaxAmt) AS Tax,
        ServiceGrade, CEIL(ServiceGrade) AS Grade
FROM `numeric functions`;

OUTPUT

MySQL CEILING – WHERE Clause Example

We can also use the CEIL, or CEILING function in Where Clause as well. In this example we will use this function in where clause to restrict the records selected by the SELECT Statement.

-- MySQL CEILING Function Example or MySQL CEIL Function Example
USE mysqltutorial;
SELECT Product, Color,
		StandardCost, CEILING(StandardCost) AS Cost, 
        Sales, CEILING(Sales) AS Sales, 
        TaxAmt, CEIL(TaxAmt) AS Tax,
        ServiceGrade, CEIL(ServiceGrade) AS Grade
FROM `numeric functions`
WHERE CEILING(StandardCost) > 10000;