---
name: "fixceil"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fixceil"
---

# fixceil(3alleg)

Returns the smallest integer not less than x. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

fixceil - Returns the smallest integer not less than x. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**int fixceil(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 = fixceil(itofix(100) / 3);
   /* This will round up to 17. */
   result = fixceil(itofix(100) / 6);
```

## SEE ALSO

[**fixtoi**(3alleg)](/fixtoi/3alleg.md), [**fixfloor**(3alleg)](/fixfloor/3alleg.md)