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Oracle® Database SQL Reference
10g Release 2 (10.2)

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TRUNC (number)

Syntax

trunc_number::=

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Purpose

The TRUNC (number) function returns n1 truncated to n2 decimal places. If n2 is omitted, then n1 is truncated to 0 places. n2 can be negative to truncate (make zero) n2 digits left of the decimal point.

This function takes as an argument any numeric datatype or any nonnumeric datatype that can be implicitly converted to a numeric datatype. If you omit n2, then the function returns the same datatype as the numeric datatype of the argument. If you include n2, then the function returns NUMBER.

See Also:

Table 2-10, "Implicit Type Conversion Matrix" for more information on implicit conversion

Examples

The following examples truncate numbers:

SELECT TRUNC(15.79,1) "Truncate" FROM DUAL;

  Truncate
----------
      15.7

SELECT TRUNC(15.79,-1) "Truncate" FROM DUAL;

  Truncate
----------
        10