Oracle SQRT() function
Description
This function is used to get the square root of a given non-negative number.
Syntax:
SQRT(X)
Where X is a number
Pictorial Presentation of SQRT() function
Example: SQRT() function
SELECT SQRT(25) FROM dual;
Here is the result.
SQRT(25) ---------- 5
The above statement will return the square root of the given number 25.
Example: SQRT() function using negative value
SELECT SQRT(-25) FROM dual;
Here is the result.
SELECT SQRT(-25) FROM dual * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01428: argument '-25' is out of range
The above statement will return an error message because the value of the argument (-25) is negative.
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