new sql question

From: xgong <xgong_at_mediaone.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:40:36 GMT
Message-ID: <8sfp6.1085$G76.1024862_at_typhoon.ne.mediaone.net>


I appreciate if you answer my following sql newbie question.

Why did I get three number (800) by following sql statement?

SQL> descr bonus;

 Name                          Null?    Type
 ----------------------------- -------- -------------
 ENAME                                  VARCHAR2(10)
 JOB                                    VARCHAR2(9)
 SAL                                    NUMBER
 COMM                                   NUMBER

SQL> select 200*4 from bonus;

     200*4


       800

     200*4


       800

     200*4


       800

Thanks a lot,

Tom Gong Received on Wed Mar 07 2001 - 01:40:36 CET

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