RIGHT
Returns the right part of a character string with the specified number of characters.
See also LEFT.
Syntax
RIGHT( expr , character_count )
Arguments
Parameter |
Description |
---|---|
|
String expression |
|
The number of characters to be returned. If |
Returns
Returns the same type as the argument supplied.
Notes
This function works on
TEXT
strings only.If the value is NULL, the result is NULL.
Examples
For these examples, consider the following table and contents:
CREATE TABLE jabberwocky(line TEXT(50));
INSERT INTO jabberwocky VALUES
('''Twas brillig, and the slithy toves '), (' Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: ')
,('All mimsy were the borogoves, '), (' And the mome raths outgrabe. ')
,('"Beware the Jabberwock, my son! '), (' The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! ')
,('Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun '), (' The frumious Bandersnatch!" ');
Using RIGHT
t=> SELECT LEFT(line, 10), RIGHT(line, 10) FROM jabberwocky;
left | right
-----------+-----------
'Twas bril | thy toves
Did | the wabe:
All mimsy | orogoves,
And | outgrabe.
"Beware th | , my son!
The | at catch!
Beware the | and shun
The | rsnatch!"