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code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320177]

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:36

amritaseema
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Hi All,
i want a code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_date function)

I tried using to_date and showing the o/p till 99...
DECLARE
v_number VARCHAR2 (20);
BEGIN
SELECT TO_CHAR (TO_DATE (&n, 'J'), 'JSP')
INTO v_number
FROM DUAL;

DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('The number is :' || v_number);
END;

bt now i want it without using any functions.plzz help me out.

Thanks in adavance
Seema

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320180 is a reply to message #320177]

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:40

Michel Cadot
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Write your own code.

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Michel

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320196 is a reply to message #320180]

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:10

amritaseema
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i am not getting it....
i got it using the to_char and to_date function as i mentioned above...

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320199 is a reply to message #320196]

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:17

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Yes but if you don't want to use built-in functions then you have to write your own code.

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320260 is a reply to message #320196]

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:52

Frank
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amritaseema wrote on Wed, 14 May 2008 12:10

i am not getting it....
i got it using the to_char and to_date function as i mentioned above...

I am not getting it either.
Why don't you want to use the only appropriate functions available?

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320312 is a reply to message #320260]

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:45

Michel Cadot
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Quote:

Why don't you want to use the only appropriate functions available?

Because teacher asked to do so. Wink

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Michel

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320580 is a reply to message #320312]

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05

amritaseema
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because i want to know how we can write it without using prdefine function... Confused

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Re: code to display string of numbers in words(Ex: 321 as Three Two One); (Please don't use to_d [message #320588 is a reply to message #320580]

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:25

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Well, what did you think/find/try till now?

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