smallint function

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Casts the value expr to SMALLINT. This function is a synonym for CAST(expr AS SMALLINT). See cast function for details.

Syntax

smallint(expr)

Arguments

  • expr: Any expression which is castable to SMALLINT.

Returns

The result is SMALLINT.

Examples

> SELECT smallint(-5.6);
 5
> SELECT smallint('5');
 5