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;