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COS

The COS function is used to calculate the cosine of a number. It takes a single numeric argument (angle in radians) and returns the cosine of that angle.

Syntax​

COS(value)
  • value: A numeric expression (angle in radians) for which the cosine is to be calculated.

Examples​

Let's consider a table named SingleItem with the following schema:

CREATE TABLE SingleItem (id INTEGER);

Insert a row into the SingleItem table:

INSERT INTO SingleItem VALUES (0);

Example 1: Using COS with float values​

SELECT COS(0.5) AS cos1, COS(1) AS cos2 FROM SingleItem;

Result:

    cos1     |    cos2
-------------+--------------
 0.877582562 | 0.540302306

Example 2: Using COS with NULL values​

SELECT COS(NULL) AS cos FROM SingleItem;

Result:

  cos
-------
 (null)

Errors​

The COS function requires a numeric value as its argument. Using non-numeric values or more than one argument will result in an error.

Example 3: Using COS with non-numeric values​

SELECT COS('string') AS cos FROM SingleItem;

Error: Function requires a numeric value.

Example 4: Using COS with multiple arguments​

SELECT COS(1.0, 2.0) AS cos FROM SingleItem;

Error: Function expects 1 argument, but 2 were provided.