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TO_CHAR

The TO_CHAR function returns a character string representation of the first argument in the format indicated by the optional format-string.

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Character to Varchar

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramTO_CHAR ( string-expression )
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Timestamp to Varchar

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramTO_CHAR(timestamp-expression ,format-string )
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Numeric to Varchar

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramTO_CHAR(numeric-expression ,format-string )
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The TO_CHAR function is identical to the VARCHAR_FORMAT function. For more information, see VARCHAR_FORMAT.

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