MySQL DEGREES() function

DEGREES() function

MySQL DEGREES() converts the value in radians which is specified as the argument, to degrees.

Syntax:

DEGREES(N);

Argument:

Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 5.6

Pictorial presentation of MySQL DEGREES() function

Example of MySQL DEGREES() function

Code:

SELECT DEGREES(1.345);

Explanation:

The above MySQL statement will return the value of 1.345 in degrees.

Sample Output:

mysql> SELECT DEGREES(1.345);
+------------------+
| DEGREES(1.345)   |
+------------------+
| 77.0628234450957 | 
+------------------+
1 row in set (0.03 sec)

Example: degrees() with PI()

Code:

SELECT DEGREES(PI());

Explanation:

The above MySQL statement will convert the radians value of PI() in degrees.

Sample Output:

mysql> SELECT DEGREES(PI());
+---------------+
| DEGREES(PI()) |
+---------------+
|           180 | 
+---------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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