To change a decimal to the nearest whole number in MySQL, you can use the ROUND() function or the CEIL() function you can also use FLOOR() function.
How to use CEIL() function on mysql: The CEIL() function in MySQL is used to round up a decimal number to the nearest whole number
For example:
SELECT CEIL(3.14);
This will return 4, as 4 is the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to 3.14
It can also be used in more complex expressions when you need on your project:
SELECT CEIL(9/3);
This will return 3, as the division of 9 by 3 is equal to 3.0, and the CEIL function will round it up to 3.
CEIL() function is useful when we need to round up decimal numbers to the nearest whole number, especially when working with mathematical expressions and calculations.
How to use ROUND() function in MySql : In MySQL, the ROUND()
function is used to round a number to a specified number of decimal places.
syntax:
ROUND(number, decimal_places);
number
: The number to be rounded.decimal_places
: (optional) The number of decimal places to round the number to. If this argument is omitted, the number is rounded to an integer.
For example:
SELECT ROUND(5.15, 1);
The above query will return 5.2
Note that if you want to round to the nearest integer, you can simply omit the second argument:
SELECT ROUND(2.15);
The above query will return 2
How to use FLOOR() function in MySql :In MySQL, the FLOOR()
function is used to round a decimal number down to the nearest integer.
syntax:
FLOOR(number);
'number'
The decimal number to be rounded down.
For example:
SELECT FLOOR(2.9);
The above query will return 2