SQL Query to detect Oracle version

Hello,
For our application, we need to programmatically detect the version of the Oracle instance. Can someone please tell me if there is any SQL query I can run to get the version information?
Thank you in advance for enlightening me.
Pradeep

hi,
SQL> select substr(banner,instr(banner,'Release')+8,instr(banner,' - ')-instr(banner,'Release')-8) from v$version where banner like 'Oracle%';
SUBSTR(BANNER,INSTR(BANNER,'RELEASE')+8,INSTR(BANNER,'-')-INSTR(
7.3.4.5.0
SQL> conn scott/tiger@lsc65
Connected.
SQL> select substr(banner,instr(banner,'Release')+8,instr(banner,' - ')-instr(banner,'Release')-8) from v$version where banner like 'Oracle%';
SUBSTR(BANNER,INSTR(BANNER,'RELEASE')+8,INSTR(BANNER,'-')-INSTR(
8.1.7.4.0
SQL> conn scott/tiger@lsc67
Connected.
SQL> select substr(banner,instr(banner,'Release')+8,instr(banner,' - ')-instr(banner,'Release')-8) from v$version where banner like 'Oracle%';
SUBSTR(BANNER,INSTR(BANNER,'RELEASE')+8,INSTR(BANNER,'-')-INSTR(
9.2.0.6.0
SQL> conn scott/tiger@lsc68
Connected.
SQL> select substr(banner,instr(banner,'Release')+8,instr(banner,' - ')-instr(banner,'Release')-8) from v$version where banner like 'Oracle%';
SUBSTR(BANNER,INSTR(BANNER,'RELEASE')+8,INSTR(BANNER,'-')-INSTR(
10.1.0.3.0
SQL> HTH
Laurent Schneider
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