RADIANS Function [Numeric]

Converts a number from degrees to radians.

Syntax

RADIANS ( numeric-expression )

Parameters

Parameter

Description

numeric-expression

A number, in degrees. This angle is converted to radians

Returns

DOUBLE

Example

The following statement returns a value of approximately 0.5236:

SELECT RADIANS( 30 ) FROM iq_dummy

Standards and Compatibility

  • SQL—Vendor extension to ISO/ANSI SQL grammar.

  • Sybase—Not supported by Adaptive Server Enterprise.

Parent topic: Alphabetical List of Functions