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SQRT function [Numeric]

Function 

• Returns the square root of a number.

Syntax 

SQRT ( numeric-expression )

Parameters 

numeric-expression    The number for which the square root is to be calculated.

Standards and compatibility 

• SQL/92    Vendor extension.

• SQL/99    Vendor extension.

• Sybase    Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.

Example 

The following statement returns the value 3.

SELECT SQRT( 9 )