PostgreSQL OCTET_LENGTH() function
OCTET_LENGTH() function
The PostgreSQL octet_length function is used to count the number of bytes in a specified string.
Syntax:
octet_length(string)
Parameters:
Name | Description |
---|---|
string | A string whose length is to be returned. |
The above function is a synonym for LENGTH().
PostgreSQL Version: 9.3
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Example: PostgreSQL OCTET_LENGTH() function
The following PostgreSQL statement will return the length of the string w3resource. The return value is 10.
Example:
Code:
SELECT octet_length('w3resource') AS "octet_length";
Sample Output:
octet_length -------------- 10 (1 row)
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