Arithmetic operators

Arithmetic operators are functions that can be used as infix operators, or as prefix operators.

Syntax

arithmetic_expr ::=
   | value_expr binary_operator value_expr
   | unary_operator value_expr

arithmetic_infix_operator ::=
   + | - | * | / | %

arithmetic_unary_operator ::=
   + | -

Arguments

Parameter	Description
value_expr	Numeric expression, or expression that can be cast to a numeric expression

Arithmetic operators

Operator	Syntax	Description
+ (unary)	+a	Converts a string to a numeric value. Identical to a :: double
+	a + b	Adds two expressions together
- (unary)	-a	Negates a numeric expression
-	a - b	Subtracts b from a
*	a * b	Multiplies a by b
/	a / b	Divides a by b
%	a % b	Modulu of a by b. See also MOD, %

Notes

• If any of the inputs value are NULL, the result is NULL.

Examples

Coercing with a unary +

numbers=> SELECT +'5';
5.00

Using infix operators

numbers=> SELECT 5*3 AS "5*3", 5+3 AS "5+3", 2-5 AS "2-5"
.                , 2.0-5 AS "2.0-5", 11 % 5 AS "11%5", 11/5 AS "11/5", 11.0 / 5 AS "11.0/5";
5*3 | 5+3 | 2-5 | 2.0-5 | 11%5 | 11/5 | 11.0/5
----+-----+-----+-------+------+------+-------
 15 |   8 |  -3 |    -3 |    1 |    2 |    2.2