PostgreSQL DEGREES() function

DEGREES() function

The PostgreSQL degrees() function converts angle values from radians to degrees.

Uses of DEGREES() Function

• Angle Conversion: To convert radian measurements to degrees for easier interpretation.


• Mathematical Calculations: Useful in trigonometric functions and calculations that require angle values in degrees.


• Engineering and Physics: Applied in fields where angular measurements are commonly used.


• Data Visualization: Helps in visualizing angles in degrees on charts and graphs.

Syntax:

degrees()

PostgreSQL Version: 9.3

Pictorial presentation of PostgreSQL DEGREES() function

Example: PostgreSQL DEGREES() function

Code:

SELECT DEGREES(.45) AS "Degrees";+

Sample Output:

     Degrees
-----------------
 25.783100780887
(1 row)

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