---
name: "al_fixceil"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_fixceil"
---

# al\_fixceil(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_fixceil - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  int al_fixceil(al_fixed x);
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the smallest integer not less than x. That is, it rounds towards positive infinity.

Example:

-

  ```
  int result;
  /* This will put 34 into `result'. */
  result = al_fixceil(al_itofix(100) / 3);
  /* This will round up to 17. */
  result = al_fixceil(al_itofix(100) / 6);
  ```

## SEE ALSO

[al\_fixtoi(3)](/al_fixtoi/3.md), [al\_fixfloor(3)](/al_fixfloor/3.md).