DEGREES function
Converts an angle in radians to its equivalent in degrees.
Syntax
DEGREES(number)
Argument
- number
-
The input parameter is a
DOUBLE PRECISION
number.
Return type
DOUBLE PRECISION
Examples
To return the degree equivalent of .5 radians, use the following example.
SELECT DEGREES(.5);
+-------------------+ | degrees | +-------------------+ | 28.64788975654116 | +-------------------+
To convert PI radians to degrees, use the following example.
SELECT DEGREES(pi());
+---------+ | degrees | +---------+ | 180 | +---------+