DEGREES
Converts an expression from RADIANS to fractional degrees, or from degrees, minutes, and seconds to fractional degrees. The return value has the type DOUBLE PRECISION.
Behavior Type
Syntax 1
DEGREES (
radians)
Syntax 2
DEGREES (
degrees, minutes, seconds)
Parameters
radians |
A unit of angular measure, 2π radians is equal to a full rotation. |
degrees |
A unit of angular measure, equal to 1/360 of a full rotation. |
minutes |
A unit of angular measurement, representing 1/60 of a degree. |
seconds |
A unit of angular measurement, representing 1/60 of a minute. |
Examples
SELECT DEGREES(0.5); DEGREES ------------------ 28.6478897565412 (1 row)
SELECT DEGREES(1,2,3); DEGREES ------------------ 1.03416666666667 (1 row)