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What is the purpose of the 'RR' format argument mentioned in the note?
What is the purpose of the 'RR' format argument mentioned in the note?
- To specify the exact century for a date using two-digit years (correct)
- To display commas in the indicated position
- To spell out ordinal numbers
- To indicate the decimal position
Which format argument is used to display a floating dollar sign?
Which format argument is used to display a floating dollar sign?
- 999.99
- 00099999
- $99999 (correct)
- 99999
In the example 'DD, YYYY,' what does the comma represent?
In the example 'DD, YYYY,' what does the comma represent?
- Indicating the decimal position
- Displaying punctuation symbols (correct)
- Displaying insignificant leading zeros
- Specifying the exact century for a date
What does the 'SP' format argument do?
What does the 'SP' format argument do?
Why is the 'YYYY' format argument preferred over 'RR' for specifying years?
Why is the 'YYYY' format argument preferred over 'RR' for specifying years?
What is the primary purpose of the SOUNDEX function mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of the SOUNDEX function mentioned in the text?
If the string being converted with the TO_NUMBER function contains nonnumeric characters, what does the function return?
If the string being converted with the TO_NUMBER function contains nonnumeric characters, what does the function return?
In the examples provided in the text, which category of data was used for demonstrating the TO_NUMBER function?
In the examples provided in the text, which category of data was used for demonstrating the TO_NUMBER function?
What would happen if you subtract two dates directly without converting them to numeric datatype using TO_NUMBER?
What would happen if you subtract two dates directly without converting them to numeric datatype using TO_NUMBER?
Why might the SOUNDEX function return two possible matches with different spellings?
Why might the SOUNDEX function return two possible matches with different spellings?
What is an effective method mentioned in the text for calculating the age of books?
What is an effective method mentioned in the text for calculating the age of books?
What does the TRUNC function do?
What does the TRUNC function do?
Which function returns the remainder of a division operation?
Which function returns the remainder of a division operation?
What does the POWER function do?
What does the POWER function do?
In the ADD_MONTHS function, what does 'm' represent?
In the ADD_MONTHS function, what does 'm' represent?
What does the NEXT_DAY function determine?
What does the NEXT_DAY function determine?
Which function converts a date in a specified format to the default date format?
Which function converts a date in a specified format to the default date format?
What does the POWER function do in Oracle 12c?
What does the POWER function do in Oracle 12c?
How is a date value displayed by default in Oracle 12c?
How is a date value displayed by default in Oracle 12c?
What range of dates can Oracle 12c reference?
What range of dates can Oracle 12c reference?
In which type of applications might data analysis require advanced calculations using functions like POWER in Oracle 12c?
In which type of applications might data analysis require advanced calculations using functions like POWER in Oracle 12c?
What is the syntax of the POWER function in Oracle 12c?
What is the syntax of the POWER function in Oracle 12c?
How are date values stored in Oracle 12c despite being referenced as nonnumeric fields?
How are date values stored in Oracle 12c despite being referenced as nonnumeric fields?
Which function can be used to produce different results depending on the value of a specified column?
Which function can be used to produce different results depending on the value of a specified column?
Which of the following SQL statements is invalid?
Which of the following SQL statements is invalid?
Which function can be used to add spaces to a column until it reaches a specific width?
Which function can be used to add spaces to a column until it reaches a specific width?
Which SELECT statement will return 30 as the result?
Which SELECT statement will return 30 as the result?
Which of the following is a valid SQL statement?
Which of the following is a valid SQL statement?
