随着技术的进步,数据库查询中减少格式转换的实践变得越来越重要。例如,可以使用WHERE a.order_no = b.order_no而不是WHERE TO_NUMBER(substr(a.order_no, INSTR(b.order_no, '.') - 1)) = TO_NUMBER(substr(a.order_no, INSTR(b.order_no, '.') - 1))。