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IS_DECIMAL function

Checks whether a value is a DECIMAL. The IS_DECIMAL function returns true for numbers that are not floating points. The function returns false for any other values, including null.

The IS_DECIMAL function is a superset of IS_BIGINT.

Syntax

IS_DECIMAL(super_expression)

Arguments

Return type

BOOLEAN

Examples

To check if 1.22 is a DECIMAL using the IS_DECIMAL function, use the following example.

CREATE TABLE t(s SUPER);

INSERT INTO t VALUES (1.22);

SELECT s, IS_DECIMAL(s) FROM t;

+------+------------+
|  s   | is_decimal |
+------+------------+
| 1.22 | true       |
+------+------------+