How can we convert a varchar to a decimal in SQL?

1 year ago

Noah Thompson

1 minute

In SQL, you can use the CAST or CONVERT functions to convert data from the VARCHAR type to the DECIMAL type. Here is an example:

Use the CAST function:

SELECT CAST('123.45' AS DECIMAL) AS converted_value;

Use the CONVERT function:

SELECT CONVERT('123.45', DECIMAL) AS converted_value;

In the above example, ‘123.45’ is a string of VARCHAR type, which can be converted into DECIMAL type data using the CAST or CONVERT function. You can adjust the input data and data type as needed.