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Databases Reporting with SQL Working with Text Creating Excerpts From Text

Posted by Hanna Han
Hanna Han
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Does length count in white space in syntax?

Does length count in white space in syntax?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The length of a string includes all characters, including spacing characters (spaces, tabs, etc.).

For example, this will return 11 as the result:

SELECT LEN('just a test')