DEGREES()

Converts a numeric value from radians to degrees. Returns the argument multiplied by 180/PI(). Returns NULL if the input is NULL.

Description

The DEGREES() function converts the input number from radians to degrees. The conversion uses the formula X * 180 / PI().

Syntax

> DEGREES(X)

Arguments

Arguments	Description
X	Required. The angle in radians. Supports any numeric type.

Examples

DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS degrees_tests;
CREATE DATABASE degrees_tests;
USE degrees_tests;

SELECT DEGREES(PI()) AS half_circle;
SELECT DEGREES(PI()/2) AS right_angle;
SELECT DEGREES(0) AS zero;
SELECT DEGREES(-PI()) AS neg_half_circle;
SELECT DEGREES(NULL) AS null_result;

DROP DATABASE degrees_tests;