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In MySQL, how CEILING() and FLOOR() functions are different from ROUND() function?
The CEILING() function returns the smallest integer value that is not smaller than X. Consider the following example –
mysql> Select CEILING(3.46); +---------------+ | CEILING(3.46) | +---------------+ | 4 | +---------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> Select CEILING(-6.43); +----------------+ | CEILING(-6.43) | +----------------+ | -6 | +----------------+ 1 row in set (0.02 sec)
The FLOOR() function returns the largest integer value that is not greater than X. Consider the following example –
mysql> Select FLOOR(-6.43); +--------------+ | FLOOR(-6.43) | +--------------+ | -7 | +--------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> Select FLOOR(3.46); +-------------+ | FLOOR(3.46) | +-------------+ | 3 | +-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
The ROUND() function returns X rounded to the nearest integer. If a second argument, D, is supplied, then the function returns X rounded to D decimal places. D must be positive or all digits to the right of the decimal point will be removed. Consider the following example −
mysql>SELECT ROUND(5.693893); +---------------------------------------------------------+ | ROUND(5.693893) | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | +---------------------------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql>SELECT ROUND(5.693893,2); +---------------------------------------------------------+ | ROUND(5.693893,2) | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | 5.69 | +---------------------------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
From the above definition and examples we can observe the following difference between these three functions −
- ROUND() function rounds the number up or down depends upon the second argument D and number itself(digit after D decimal places >=5 or not).
- FLOOR() function rounds the number, towards zero, always down.
- CEILING() function rounds the number, away from zero, always up.
mysql> Select ROUND(1.415,2),FLOOR(1.415),CEILING(1.415); +----------------+--------------+----------------+ | ROUND(1.415,2) | FLOOR(1.415) | CEILING(1.415) | +----------------+--------------+----------------+ | 1.42 | 1 | 2 | +----------------+--------------+----------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Updated on: 20-Jun-2020
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