SQL How to convert a decimal to a string

Question

In a SELECT statement I want to convert values to strings ie. SELECT TO_STRING(value).

How can I do this in Oracle SQL?

Answer 1

You can use either the TO_CHAR or the CAST function:

SELECT TO_CHAR(123.45) FROM DUAL

SELECT CAST(123.45 AS VARCHAR2(10)) FROM DUAL

Answer 2

SELECT CAST(column_name as data_type) from ...  

might work

HTH