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CAST (arithmetic_expression AS sql_data_type_name)
Description
The CAST function converts the arithmetic_expression to the sql_data_type_name passed following the AS keyword.
Example
This example converts the year of the movie into an Integer type:
   SELECT Year_of_Movie, Title, Director, Media, Sold_Tickets  
   FROM MOVIES  
   WHERE Year_of_Movie >= CAST('1960' AS INT)