# NextPowerOfTwo(int)

> Returns the next power of two that is equal to, or greater than, the argument.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

```csharp
public static int NextPowerOfTwo(int value)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[int]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)): 

### Returns

| Type                                                       | Description |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) |             |

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        //Prints 8 to the console
        Debug.Log(Mathf.NextPowerOfTwo(7));

        //Prints 256 to the console
        Debug.Log(Mathf.NextPowerOfTwo(139));

        //Prints 256 to the console
        Debug.Log(Mathf.NextPowerOfTwo(256));
    }
}
```