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IS_FLOAT function

Checks whether a value is a floating point number. The IS_FLOAT function returns true for floating point numbers (FLOAT4 and FLOAT8). The function returns false for any other values.

The set of IS_DECIMAL the set of IS_FLOAT are disjoint.

Syntax

IS_FLOAT(super_expression)

Arguments

Return type

BOOLEAN

Examples

To check if 2.22::FLOAT is a FLOAT using the IS_FLOAT function, use the following example.

CREATE TABLE t(s SUPER);

INSERT INTO t VALUES(2.22::FLOAT);

SELECT s, IS_FLOAT(s) FROM t;

+---------+----------+
|    s    | is_float |
+---------+----------+
| 2.22e+0 | true     |
+---------+----------+