Converting a Character to an Integer Value : TO_Number « Conversion Functions « Oracle PL / SQL






  1. Oracle PL / SQL
  2. Conversion Functions
  3. TO_Number

Converting a Character to an Integer Value

  
SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2       v_Convert_Number VARCHAR2(20) := '1999';
  3       v_Hold_Number NUMBER ;
  4  BEGIN
  5       v_Hold_Number := TO_Number(v_Convert_Number,'9999');
  6       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The converted number is: ' || v_Hold_Number);
  7       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The converted number plus 10 is: ' ||
  8                            (v_Hold_Number+10));
  9  END;
 10  /
The converted number is: 1999
The converted number plus 10 is: 2009

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL>
SQL> --








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