w3resource

PostgreSQL Mathematical and Trigonometric functions

Mathematical and Trigonometric functions

A mathematical function operates on input values ( numeric ) which are provided as arguments and returns a numeric value as the output of that operation. Mathematical functions operate on numeric data.

List of Mathematical Functions

Functions Example Output
abs ( ) abs(-115.36) 115.36
cbrt( ) cbrt ( 343) 7
ceil( ) ceil(-53.7 ) -53
ceiling( ) ceiling(-69.8 ) -69
degrees( ) degrees( .45) 25.783100780887
div( ) div( 19 , 3) 6
exp( ) exp( 2.0 ) 7.3890560989306502
floor( ) floor(-53.6 ) -54
ln( ) ln( 3.0) 1.0986122886681097
log( ) log(200.0 ) 2.3010299956639812
mod( ) mod( 38,5) 3
pi( ) pi( ) 3.14159265358979
power( ) power(7,3 ) 343
radians( ) radians(15.0 )
0.261799387799149
random( ) random( )  
round( ) round( 67.456) 67
sign( ) sign(-14.321 ) -1
sqrt( ) sqrt(225 ) 15
trunc( ) trunc(67.456 ) 67

List of Trigonometric Functions

Functions Syntax Description
acos ( ) acos(a) Returns inverse cosine or arc cosine.
asin( ) asin(a) Returns inverse sine or arc sine.
atan( ) atan(a) Returns inverse tangent or arc tangent.
atan2( ) atan2(b,a) Returns inverse tangent of b/a.
cos( ) cos(a) Returns cosine.
cot( ) cot(a) Returns cotangent.
sin( ) sin(a) Returns sine.
tan( ) tan(a) Returns tangent.

Previous: TRANSACTION_TIMESTAMP function
Next: ABS function



Become a Patron!

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest update.

It will be nice if you may share this link in any developer community or anywhere else, from where other developers may find this content. Thanks.

https://w3resource.com/PostgreSQL/postgresql-mathematical-functions.php