SQL/MX 3.1 Reference Manual (H06.23+, J06.12+)

SQL/MX Functions and Expressions
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RADIANS Function
RADIANS Function
The RADIANS function converts a numeric value expression expressed in degrees to
the number of radians.
RADIANS is an SQL/MX extension.
numeric-expression
is an SQL numeric value expression that specifies the value for the argument of
the RADIANS function. See Numeric Value Expressions on page 6-52.
Examples of RADIANS
•
Return the value 7.85398150000000160E-001, or approximately 0.78540 in
degrees:
RADIANS (45)
•
Return the value 45 in degrees. The function DEGREES is the inverse of the
function RADIANS.
DEGREES (RADIANS (45))
RADIANS (numeric-expression)