radians

Converts degrees to radians. Returns the size, in radians, of an angle with the specified number of degrees.

Syntax

radians(numeric)

Parameters

Examples

Usage

  • radians, a mathematical function, converts degrees to radians. Results are of the same type as numeric.

  • To express numeric or decimal dataypes, this function returns precision: 38, scale 18.

  • When money datatypes are used, internal conversion to float may cause loss of precision.

See also Transact-SQL Users Guide.

Standards

ANSI SQL – Compliance level: Transact-SQL extension.

Permissions

Any user can execute radians.

Related reference
degrees