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char_matchcount

This parameter is used to return the number of characters in str1 that appear in str2.

Syntax

char_matchcount(string <str1>, string <str2>)

Parameters

Table 1 Parameter

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

str1, str2

Yes

STRING

str1 and str2 to be calculated

Return Values

The return value is of the BIGINT type.

If the value of str1 or str2 is NULL, NULL is returned.

Example Code

The value 3 is returned.

select char_matchcount('abcz','abcde');

The value NULL is returned.

select char_matchcount(null,'abcde');
Parent topic: String Functions