Preamble
The Oracle/PLSQL FLOOR function returns the largest integer value equal to or less than a number.
Oracle/PLSQL syntax of the FLOOR function
FLOOR( number_id )
Parameters and function arguments
- number_id value – is used to determine the largest integer value equal to or less than number.
The FLOOR function returns an integer value.
The FLOOR function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL
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Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i
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Let’s consider some examples of the FLOOR function and learn how to use the FLOOR function in Oracle/PLSQL.
SELECT FLOOR(5.9) FROM DUAL;
--Result: 5
SELECT FLOOR(34.29) FROM DUAL;
--Result: 34
SELECT FLOOR(-5.9) FROM DUAL;
--Result: -6
The Oracle FLOOR function will return the largest integer value less than the specified number
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