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Character Functions

The document provides examples of SQL functions such as SUBSTR, INSTR, RPAD, LPAD, LTRIM, RTRIM, TRIM, REPLACE, TRANSLATE, and SOUNDEX that can be used to manipulate and analyze string values.

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Character Functions

The document provides examples of SQL functions such as SUBSTR, INSTR, RPAD, LPAD, LTRIM, RTRIM, TRIM, REPLACE, TRANSLATE, and SOUNDEX that can be used to manipulate and analyze string values.

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Syntax: substr(string [,m,n])

SELECT substr('ORACLE DATA RECOVERY',8,4) FROM DUAL;


SELECT substr('ORACLE DATA PUMP',8) FROM DUAL;
SELECT substr('ORACLE BACKUP',-6) FROM DUAL;
SELECT length('Oracle Data Guard') FROM DUAL;

Syntax: instr('Main String', 'substring', [m], [n])


SELECT instr('oralce apps is a great application','app') FROM DUAL;
SELECT instr('oralce apps is a great application','app',1,3) FROM DUAL;

Syntax: rpad(column, n, 'string');


SELECT rpad('100',5,'x') FROM DUAL;
SELECT lpad('100',5,'x') FROM DUAL;

SELECT ltrim(' Hello ') || ' All' from dual;


SELECT rtrim(' Hello ') || ' All' from dual;
SELECT trim(' Hello ') || ' All' from dual;

SELECT ltrim('*****Remainder*******','*') || ' to All' from dual;

SELECT trim('*' from '*****Remainder*******') || ' to All' from dual;


Syntax: trim(leading|trailing|both, trim_char from trim_source)
SELECT trim('O' FROM 'ORACLE') FROM DUAL;

Syntax: replace(column, old_char,new_char)


SELECT replace('ORACLE DATA BACKUP', 'DATA','DATABASE') FROM DUAL
SELECT TRANSLATE('ORACLE DATA BACKUP RECOVERY', 'AO', '*#') AS "New Text" FROM
DUAL;

SELECT ENAME
FROM scott.emp
WHERE SOUNDEX(ename) = SOUNDEX('SMYTHE') ORDER BY ename

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