MariaDB TAN() Function

In MariaDB, TAN() is a built-in numeric function that returns the tangent of a specified number.

MariaDB TAN() Syntax

Here is the syntax of the MariaDB TAN() function:

TAN(number)

Parameters

number

Required. A numeric value used to calculate the tangent.

If you provide the wrong number of parameters, MariaDB will report an error: ERROR 1582 (42000): Incorrect parameter count in the call to native function 'TAN'.

Return value

The MariaDB TAN() function returns the tangent of a specified number.

If any parameter number is NULL, the TAN() function will return NULL.

MariaDB TAN() Examples

This statement shows the basic usage of the MariaDB TAN() function:

SELECT
    TAN(2.5),
    TAN(0.2),
    TAN(-0.5),
    TAN(-0.2),
    TAN(0),
    TAN(PI()),
    TAN(NULL)\G

Output:

 TAN(2.5): 0.5984721441039565
 TAN(0.2): 0.19866933079506122
TAN(-0.5): -0.479425538604203
TAN(-0.2): -0.19866933079506122
   TAN(0): 0
TAN(PI()): 1.2246467991473532e-16
TAN(NULL): NULL

Conclusion

In MariaDB, TAN() is a built-in numeric function that returns the tangent of a specified number.