Example
SELECT CAST(25.65 AS int);Definition and Usage
The CAST() function converts a value (of any type) into a specified datatype.
Tip
Also look at the CONVERT() function.
Syntax
CAST(
expression
AS
datatype(length)
)Parameter Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| expression | Required. The value to convert |
| datatype | Required. The datatype to convert expression to. Can be one of the following: bigint, int, smallint, tinyint, bit, decimal, numeric, money, smallmoney, float, real, datetime, smalldatetime, char, varchar, text, nchar, nvarchar, ntext, binary, varbinary, or image |
| (length) | Optional. The length of the resulting data type (for char, varchar, nchar, nvarchar, binary and varbinary) |
Technical Details
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
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