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23 wrz 2015 · I use the TO_CHAR function to format number from 0001 to 9999, and to fit the column size (VARCHAR2(4)) where the value is inserted (even if value is > 9999). I use the function like this: TO_CHAR(n, 'FM0000')
Purpose. TO_CHAR (number) converts n to a value of VARCHAR2 data type, using the optional number format fmt. The value n can be of type NUMBER, BINARY_FLOAT, or BINARY_DOUBLE. If you omit fmt, then n is converted to a VARCHAR2 value exactly long enough to hold its significant digits.
The syntax for the TO_CHAR function in Oracle/PLSQL is: TO_CHAR( value [, format_mask] [, nls_language] ) Parameters or Arguments value A number or date that will be converted to a string. format_mask Optional. This is the format that will be used to convert value to a string. nls_language Optional. This is the nls language used to convert ...
1 cze 2023 · The parameters of the TO_CHAR function are: input_value (mandatory): This is the value to convert into a String type. This is the main input to the function, and this value can either be a DATE type or any of the Number types. format_mask (optional): This is the format that the input_value should be displayed as.
Number Format Models. You can use number format models in the following functions: In the TO_CHAR function to translate a value of NUMBER, BINARY_FLOAT, or BINARY_DOUBLE data type to VARCHAR2 data type. In the TO_NUMBER function to translate a value of CHAR or VARCHAR2 data type to NUMBER data type.
The Oracle TO_CHAR function is a built-in function that can be used to convert a number to a character string. The function takes two arguments: the number to be converted and the format mask. The format mask specifies how the number should be formatted.
23 lis 2016 · I am printing a number using below to_char format : the above code prints ' 65.20' (3 spaces and the number). one extra space is printed because positive value contain one extra space in to_char. I can not use FM because it will remove all the spaces (4 spaces) and my requirement is to print a number with length equals to the maximum length of ...
