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L44 SQL-Developer-Lecture-23-1

The document explains two T-SQL functions: STUFF, which replaces a specified length of characters in a string, and FOR XML PATH, which consolidates multiple row values into a single row. It provides examples of how to use these functions with a temporary table containing string values. Additionally, it discusses the COALESCE and ISNULL functions for handling NULL values in SQL queries.

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L44 SQL-Developer-Lecture-23-1

The document explains two T-SQL functions: STUFF, which replaces a specified length of characters in a string, and FOR XML PATH, which consolidates multiple row values into a single row. It provides examples of how to use these functions with a temporary table containing string values. Additionally, it discusses the COALESCE and ISNULL functions for handling NULL values in SQL queries.

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STUFF :

Stuff is another T-SQL Function which is used to delete a specified length of


characters within a string and replace with another set of characters.

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Example :
SELECT STUFF('SQL SERVER is USEFUL',5,6,'DATABASE')

FOR XML PATH :


This is use to appear multiple row values of a single column in a
single row.
Multiple row values of a single column Single row value
Use of XML Path

create table #NumberTable(NumberCols Varchar(10))

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insert into #NumberTable(NumberCols ) VALUES ('First')
insert into #NumberTable(NumberCols ) VALUES ('Second')
insert into #NumberTable(NumberCols ) VALUES ('Third')
insert into #NumberTable(NumberCols ) VALUES ('Fourth')
insert into #NumberTable(NumberCols ) VALUES ('Fifth')
Option 1: This is the smartest way.
DECLARE @listStr VARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT @listStr = COALESCE(@listStr+',' , '') + NumberCols
FROM NumberTable
SELECT @listStr

Please make a note that COALESCE returns the first NOT NULL value
from the argument list we pass.
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Option 2: This is the smart but not the best way; though I have seen similar
code many times.
DECLARE @listStr VARCHAR(MAX)
SET @listStr = ''
SELECT @listStr = @listStr + NumberCols + ','
FROM #NumberTable
SELECT SUBSTRING(@listStr , 1, LEN(@listStr)-1)

I sometime use ISNULL(NumberCols,’NullValue’) to convert NULL values to


other desired value.

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