- Functions commonly used to intercept strings in SQL Server:
- 1. Left(character_expression, integer_expression)
- Function Description:Left ( ' source string ', ' to intercept the leftmost number of characters ')
- Returns the specified number of characters starting from the left of the string
- Select Left (' sql_server_2008 ', 4);
- return Result: Sql_
- 2. Right(character_expression, integer_expression)
- Function Description:Right ( ' source string ', ' to intercept the rightmost number of characters ')
- Returns the integer_expression character of the specified number from the right in the string
- Select Right (' sql_server_2008 ', 4);
- Results returned: 2008
- 3.SUBSTRING (character_expression, start, length)
- Function Description:SUBSTRING ( ' source string ', ' intercept start position (with character at that position ') ', ' intercept length ')
- Returnspart of a character, binary, text, or image expression
- Select SUBSTRING (' sql_server_2008 ', 5, 6);
- return Result: Server
SQL Server intercepts strings (GO)