Name
atoi — Convert a string to an integer
Synopsis
atoi
( |
in arg string ); |
Description
atoi returns its argument as an integer. If the string cannot be parsed and converted to a valid integer, a value 0 is returned.
Parameters
arg
A string input parameter
Return Types
The string converted to an integer. If the string is a number then the absolute value of the literal will be returned as an integer. Otherwise 0 is returned.
Examples
Example24.18.Simple examples
SQL> select atoi('1.23456789');
callret
INTEGER
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1
1 Rows. -- 5 msec.
SQL> select atoi ('Cadena de los patos amarillos');
callret
INTEGER
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0
1 Rows. -- 4 msec.