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Oracle PL / SQL » Conversion Functions » TO_CHAR

Pass variable into to_char function


   

SQL> DECLARE

  2     lv_format_txt  CONSTANT VARCHAR2(11) := '$99,999.99';

  3     lv_test_txt             VARCHAR2(11);

  4     lv_test_num             NUMBER := 54321;

  5  BEGIN

  6     lv_test_txt := TO_CHAR(lv_test_num, lv_format_txt);

  7     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Test Value: ' || lv_test_txt);

  8  END;

  9  /

Test Value:  $54,321.00



PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.



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