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Find a more recent version at Firebird 5.0 Language Reference: ATAN()
Available in: DSQL, PSQL
Added in: 2.1
Description: Returns the arc tangent of the argument.
Result type: DOUBLE PRECISION
Syntax:
ATAN (number)
The result is an angle in the range <-π/2, π/2>.
If the external function
ATAN is declared in your database, it will override the internal
function. To make the internal function available, DROP or ALTER the external
function (UDF).
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