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RADIANS function

The RADIANS function converts an angle in degrees to its equivalent in radians.

Syntax

RADIANS(number)

Argument

Return type

DOUBLE PRECISION

Examples

To return the radian equivalent of 180 degrees, use the following example.

SELECT RADIANS(180);

+-------------------+
|      radians      |
+-------------------+
| 3.141592653589793 |
+-------------------+