int function

Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime

Casts the value expr to INTEGER. This function is a synonym for CAST(expr AS INTEGER).

Syntax

int(expr)

Arguments

• expr: Any expression which is castable to INTEGER.

Returns

An INTEGER.

If expr is a STRING that cannot be parsed as a number, Azure Databricks raises a CAST_INVALID_INPUT error. If the value overflows the INTEGER range, Azure Databricks raises a CAST_OVERFLOW error.

Common error conditions

• CAST_INVALID_INPUT
• CAST_OVERFLOW

Examples

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

> SELECT int('abc');
  Error: CAST_INVALID_INPUT

Related functions

• cast function