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| Title: difference between ceil and floor function |
| muzu |
Posted: Aug 31, 2007 03:07:12 AM |
Total Post: 37
Joined: Aug, 2007
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| What is the basic difference between the ceil and floor functions when negative numbers are used in the functions ? |
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 Nehru |
| Posted: Aug 31, 2007 08:13:44 AM |  |
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Total Post: 46
Joined: Jul, 2007
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Hi,
Thae CEIL function will give the Highest value of the given number
where as FLOOR function will give the lowest value to the given Number
see the Examples:
SQL> select ceil(23.4) from dual;
CEIL(23.4)
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24
SQL> select ceil(23.8) from dual;
CEIL(23.8)
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24
-- what ever the value 23.4 or 23.8 it will give Higher value
SQL> select floor(23.8) from dual;
FLOOR(23.8)
-----------
23
-- what ever the value 23.4 or 23.8 it will give Lower value
SQL> select ceil(-23.4) from dual;
CEIL(-23.4)
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-23
SQL> select floor(-23.4) from dual;
FLOOR(-23.4)
------------
-24
That logic similar to -ve values,
Any one let me know if am wrong.
Take Care
Bye
Nehru
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| satyam |
| Posted: Aug 31, 2007 12:18:44 PM | |
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Joined: Apr, 2007
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Hi,
CIEL(data) function returns the smallest integer value greater than or equal to data.
e.g
sql> select ceil(123.55) from dual;
124
sql> select ceil(32.1) from dual;
33
sql> select ceil(22.05) from dual;
23
sql> select ceil(-22.70) from dual;
-22
sql> select ceil(-22.05) from dual;
-22
sql select ceil(22) from dual;
22
FLOOR(data): It returns the largest integer less than or equal to data.
E.g
sql> select floor(123.55) from dual;
123
sql> select floor(123.99) from dual;
123
sql> select floor(-123.99) from dual;
124
sql> select floor(-123.01) from dual;
-124
Thanks & Regards,
Satyam
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