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Character Functions : Sample Database

The document discusses various Oracle SQL functions for manipulating character data including INITCAP(), LTRIM(), RTRIM(), TRIM(), UPPER(), LOWER(), and LENGTH(). It provides the syntax and examples of using each function to convert case, trim whitespace, or get string lengths. Sample questions and solutions are given for each function.

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Character Functions : Sample Database

The document discusses various Oracle SQL functions for manipulating character data including INITCAP(), LTRIM(), RTRIM(), TRIM(), UPPER(), LOWER(), and LENGTH(). It provides the syntax and examples of using each function to convert case, trim whitespace, or get string lengths. Sample questions and solutions are given for each function.

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2/3/2017 CharacterFunctions()Testingpool

CharacterFunctions()
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ByShikhaKatariya 9/26/2015

SampleDatabase:

TherearefollowingCharacterFunctions().

1.INITCAP()

ItconvertstheInitialletterofeverywordintoUpperCaseandrestinLowercase.Thischangesareonlytemporaryanddoneonlyinthebuffer.

Syntax:INITCAP(orString)

Example:

Ques:ConvertEnameofEMPTableintoProperCase

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Ques:ConvertstringuttarpRADESHintopropercase.

Soln:SELECTINITCAP(uttarpRADESH)FROMDUAL

OutputUttarPradesh

2.LTRIM()

Ittrimsthespacesifpresentfromtheleftsideofthestring.

Syntax:LTRIM(orString)

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Example:

Ques:RemovethespacesfromEnamecolumnofEMPtable

Soln:SELECTLTRIM(ENAME)FROMEMP

Ques:RemovethespaceinApple.

Soln:SELECTLTRIM(Apple)FROMDUAL

OutputApple

3.RTRIM()

Ittrimsthespacesifpresentfromtherightsideofthestring.

Syntax:RTRIM(orString)

Example:

Ques:RemovetherightspacesfromEnamecolumnofEMPtable

Soln:SELECTRTRIM(ENAME)FROMEMP

Ques:RemovethespaceinApple.

Soln:SELECTLTRIM(Apple)FROMDUAL

OutputApple

4.TRIM()

Ittrimsthespacesifpresentfromthebothsidesofthestring.

Syntax:TRIM(orString)

Example:

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Ques:RemovethespacesfromEnamecolumnofEMPtable

Soln:SELECTTRIM(ENAME)FROMEMP

Ques:RemovethespaceinApple

Soln:SELECTTRIM(Apple)FROMDUAL

OutputApple

5.UPPER()

Itisusedtoconvertallthecharactersofthestringintouppercase.

Syntax:UPPER(<Columnname>orString)

Example:

Ques:Displaythenameofalltheemployeesinuppercase.

Soln:SELECTUPPER(ENAME)FROMEMP

Ques:Convertthestringstrawberryintouppercase.

Soln:SELECTUPPER(strawberry)ROMDUAL

Output:STRAWBERRY

6.LOWER()

Itisusedtoconvertallthecharactersofthestringintolowercase.

Syntax:LOWER(<Columnname>orString)

Example:

Ques:Displaythenameofalltheemployeesinuppercase.

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Soln:SELECTLOWER(ENAME)FROMEMP

Ques:Convertthestringstrawberryintouppercase.

Soln:SELECTUPPER(STRAWberry)ROMDUAL

Output:strawberry

7.LENGTH()

Itisusedtodeterminethelengthofthespecifiedcolumnorstring.Ifthestringcontainsspaces,thenitisalsocountedasspacehasaASCIIvalue
associatedwithit.

Note:IfthecolumnvalueisofdatatypeCHAR(asCHARisfixedlength)thenitreturnsthefixedlengthdefinedirrespectiveoftheactual
lengthofthevaluepresent.Ontheotherhandifthecolumnvalueisofdatatypevarchar2(varcharisofvariablelength)thenitreturnsthe
actuallengthofthevaluepresent.

Syntax:LENGTH(<Columnname>orString)

Example:

Ques:Displaythelengthofthenamesofalltheemployees.(assumedatatypeofENAMEcolumnisCHAR(10)

Soln:SELECTLENGTH(ENAME)FROMEMP

Ques:Displaythelengthofthenamesofalltheemployees.(assumedatatypeofENAMEcolumnisVARCHAR2(10)

Soln:SELECTUPPER(STRAWberry)ROMDUAL

Output:strawberry

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