ceil(*args) public

Returns the smallest number greater than or equal to float in decimal digits (default 0 digits).

Precision may be negative. Returns a floating point number when ndigits is positive, self for zero, and ceil up for negative.

1.2.ceil      #=> 2
2.0.ceil      #=> 2
(-1.2).ceil   #=> -1
(-2.0).ceil   #=> -2
1.234567.ceil(2)  #=> 1.24
1.234567.ceil(3)  #=> 1.235
1.234567.ceil(4)  #=> 1.2346
1.234567.ceil(5)  #=> 1.23457

34567.89.ceil(-5) #=> 100000
34567.89.ceil(-4) #=> 40000
34567.89.ceil(-3) #=> 35000
34567.89.ceil(-2) #=> 34600
34567.89.ceil(-1) #=> 34570
34567.89.ceil(0)  #=> 34568
34567.89.ceil(1)  #=> 34567.9
34567.89.ceil(2)  #=> 34567.89
34567.89.ceil(3)  #=> 34567.89
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