PI (Transact-SQL)

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Returns the constant value of PI.

Topic link icon Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

PI ( )  

Return Types

float

Examples

The following example returns the value of PI.

SELECT PI();  
GO  

Here is the result set.

------------------------  
3.14159265358979  
  
(1 row(s) affected)  

See Also

Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)