LENGTH
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Returns the byte length of a given string, array, or binary object.
Syntax
LENGTH (expr)
Arguments
-
expr: any string, array, or binary object
Return Type
Integer
Examples
Example 1
SELECT CHARACTER_LENGTH('olé'), LENGTH('olé');
+--------------------------+----------------+
| CHARACTER_LENGTH('olé') | LENGTH('olé') |
+--------------------------+----------------+
| 3 | 4 |
+--------------------------+----------------+
The CHARACTER_
Example 2
DELIMITER //CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_length() RETURNS INT ASDECLAREa ARRAY(VARCHAR(30));BEGINa = ['SAM','JOE','TRUDY'];RETURN LENGTH(a);END //DELIMITER ;SELECT get_length() AS "LENGTH";
+--------+
| LENGTH |
+--------+
| 3 |
+--------+
Last modified: February 27, 2023