FLOAT
Syntax
FLOAT( expression )Description
Converts the expression expression to fractional number format according to the following rules:
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
Fractional number | Integer | Original value. |
Date | Datetime | Unix time corresponding to the date and time. If the value contains time zone data, it's used in the calculation. If the time zone is unknown, the time is set in UTC. |
String | A number from a decimal string. |
Boolean | TRUE — 1.0, FALSE — 0.0. |
Argument types:
expression—Boolean | Date | Datetime | Fractional number | Integer | String
Return type: Fractional number
Examples
FLOAT(7) = 7.0FLOAT("34.567") = 34.567FLOAT(TRUE) = 1.0Data source support
ClickHouse 21.8, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (14.0), MySQL 5.7, Oracle Database 12c (12.1), PostgreSQL 9.3, YDB.