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Category: ASE: Functions: Mathematical Functions

floor()

The Mathematical Function floor() returns a rounded down number, which is less or equal to the parameter "number".

Syntax of the Mathematical Function floor()

    floor(number)
    

The parameter "number" of the Mathematical Function floor()

number
The parameter "number" is a placeholder for column names, variables or constants, which have to be available in the datatypes float, real or double precision . Additionally, the parameter recognises every other datatype which can be converted into any of the required datatypes using implicit conversion .

Example for the Mathematical Function floor()

    select floor(124.35)
go
-----
124

Returns 124.

    select floor(124.78)
go
-----
124

Returns 124.

    select floor(-124.35)
go
-----
-125

Retunrs -125.

    select floor(-124.78)
go
-----
-125

Returns -125.

    select floor($124.78)
go
-----
124.00

Returns 124.00.

See also:

ASE T-SQL - Aggregate Functions,
Mathematical Functions,
abs(),
acos(),
asin(),
atan(),
atn2(),
ceiling(),
cos(),
cot(),
degrees(),
exp(),
log(),
log10(),
pi(),
power(),
radians(),
rand(),
round(),
sign(),
sin(),
sqrt(),
tan().