How to use to_char in SELECT query?
- Description. The Oracle/PLSQL TO_CHAR function converts a number or date to a string.
- Syntax. The syntax for the TO_CHAR function in Oracle/PLSQL is: TO_CHAR( value [, format_mask] [, nls_language] ) ...
- Returns. The TO_CHAR function returns a string value.
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How to convert data type in SQL select query?
Syntax of the CAST() Function in SQL In this syntax, expression is the value or column to be converted, while data_type is the target data type you want to convert to. A short example: CAST('25' AS INT); This code will convert a string '25' to an integer. Lees verder »
Why use TO_CHAR in SQL?
The TO_CHAR function is also a powerful tool for data analysis and manipulation. For example, you can use the function to extract specific parts of a date/time value, such as the year or month, or to convert a numeric value to a string value that can be used for text comparisons. Lees verder »
What is the equivalent of TO_CHAR in SQL Server?
In Oracle, TO_CHAR function converts a datetime value (DATE, TIMESTAMP data types i.e.) to a string using the specified format. In SQL Server, you can use CONVERT or CAST functions to convert a datetime value (DATETIME, DATETIME2 data types i.e.) to a string. Lees verder »
How to use like in select query?
Using the % Wildcard in SQL LIKE SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE CustomerName LIKE 'A%'; The above query uses the % wildcard to match any sequence of characters following the initial 'A'. As a result, it returns all customer records where the CustomerName begins with 'A'. Lees verder »
