MySQL TRUNCATE() Function
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MySQL TRUNCATE() Function

❮ MySQL Functions

Example

Return a number truncated to a certain number of decimal places:

SELECT TRUNCATE(135.375, 2);
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Definition and Usage

The TRUNCATE() function returns a number truncated to a certain number of decimal places.

Note: See also the FLOOR(), CEIL(), CEILING(), and ROUND() functions.

Syntax

TRUNCATE(number, decimal_places)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
number Required. The number to truncate
decimal_places Required. The number of decimal places to truncate to. Must be a positive or negative integer

Technical Details

Works in: MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

More Examples

Example

Return a number truncated to a certain number of decimal places:

SELECT TRUNCATE(345.156, 0);
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❮ MySQL Functions