SQL Server STR() Function

Return a number as a string:

SELECT STR(185);

Definition and Usage

The STR() function returns a number as a string.

STR(number, length, decimals)

Parameter	Description
number	Required. The number to convert to a string
length	Optional. The length of the returning string. Default value is 10
decimals	Optional. The number of decimals to display in the returning string. Default value is 0

Works in:	SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse

Return a number as a string:

SELECT STR(185.5);

Return a number as a string:

SELECT STR(185.476, 6, 2);