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ceil helper

Tom Santiago
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The ceil helper rounds a numeric value up to the nearest whole integer. Use it when you need to ensure a value never falls below a calculated threshold -- for example, rounding up a shipping cost or minimum quantity.

Syntax

{{ceil field}}

field -- The numeric value to round up. Required. Accepts a number, numeric string, or field reference. If the value is already an integer, it's returned unchanged.

Examples

Round up a decimal field value

{{ceil record.total}}

Input: record.total is 45.75
Output: 46

Round up a shipping cost

{{ceil record.shipping}}

Input: record.shipping is 62.02
Output: 63

Round up a hard-coded numeric string

{{ceil "45.02"}}

Output: 46

Usage notes

  • Integer values pass through unchanged: {{ceil 45}} returns 45.
  • Negative values are rounded up toward zero: {{ceil -2.8}} returns -2, not -3.
  • The input must be numeric or parseable as numeric. Non-numeric values produce unexpected results.