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PHP / MySQL PHP / MySQL PHP Basics MySQL Basics Advanced Skills From Angela Bradley, your Guide to PHP / MySQL Hello Programmers! This week we take a look at one way to round using PHP. The Ceil function is used to always round up. For example, if you needed a certain amount of sugar, and you could only order full bags not half or .74343 of a bag, you'd always need to round up to the amount of full bags to order. Have a great week! Use Ceil to always round up Ceil (short for Ceiling) is used to always round a number up.  So for example, 5.1 and 5.9 would both round up to the number 6 if you were using... Read more April Fools Day! All around the world web masters are playing tricks on their readers today.  Its a fun little tradition to play an April fools day joke online.  Did you do something... Read more What is a relational database? You've heard the term relational database used to describe MySQL, but you might not actually know what it means.  This article helps you visualize what it is using real world... Read more Tools and Resources Tools and Resources useful to people working with PHP or MySQL. Related Searches MySQL PHP PHP Scripts Ajax and PHP MySQL Tutorial Zend PHP Featured Articles Troubleshooting Programing Glossary Reader Response Social Networking with PHP @ About.com Learn PHP Learn MySQL   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Angela Bradley PHP / MySQL Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com PHP / MySQL newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Learn PHP Using PHP with MySQL Learn MySQL Create Email Forms PHP Login Script   Follow me on: Advertisement