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Binary String Functions and Operators

Updated on 2024-12-19 GMT+08:00

There are some binary string functions defined in SQL, which use keywords instead of commas to separate arguments. GaussDB(DWS) also provides the common syntax used for invoking functions.

octet_length(string)

Description: Number of bytes in binary string

Return type: integer

Examples:

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SELECT octet_length(E'jo\\000se'::bytea) AS RESULT;
 result
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      5
(1 row)

overlay(string placing string from int [for int])

Description: Replaces substring.

Return type: bytea

Examples:

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SELECT overlay(E'Th\\000omas'::bytea placing E'\\002\\003'::bytea from 2 for 3) AS RESULT;
     result     
----------------
 \x5402036d6173
(1 row)

position(substring in string)

Description: Location of specified substring

Return type: integer

Examples:

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SELECT position(E'\\000om'::bytea in E'Th\\000omas'::bytea) AS RESULT;
 result
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      3
(1 row)

substring(string [from int] [for int])

Description: Truncates substring.

Return type: bytea

Examples:

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SELECT substring(E'Th\\000omas'::bytea from 2 for 3) AS RESULT; 
  result  
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 \x68006f
(1 row)

Truncate the time and obtain the number of hours.

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select substring('2022-07-18 24:38:15',12,2)AS RESULT;
 result
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 24
(1 row)

trim([both] bytes from string)

Description: Removes the longest string containing only bytes from bytes from the start and end of string.

Return type: bytea

Examples:

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SELECT trim(E'\\000'::bytea from E'\\000Tom\\000'::bytea) AS RESULT;
  result  
----------
 \x546f6d
(1 row)

btrim(string bytea,bytes bytea)

Description: Removes the longest string containing only bytes from bytes from the start and end of string.

Return type: bytea

Examples:

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SELECT btrim(E'\\000trim\\000'::bytea, E'\\000'::bytea) AS RESULT;
   result   
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 \x7472696d
(1 row)

get_bit(string, offset)

Description: Extracts bit from string.

Return type: integer

Examples:

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SELECT get_bit(E'Th\\000omas'::bytea, 45) AS RESULT; 
 result
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      1
(1 row)

get_byte(string, offset)

Description: Extracts byte from string.

Return type: integer

Examples:

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SELECT get_byte(E'Th\\000omas'::bytea, 4) AS RESULT; 
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    109
(1 row)

set_bit(string,offset, newvalue)

Description: Sets bit in string.

Return type: bytea

Examples:

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SELECT set_bit(E'Th\\000omas'::bytea, 45, 0) AS RESULT; 
      result      
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 \x5468006f6d4173
(1 row)

set_byte(string,offset, newvalue)

Description: Sets byte in string.

Return type: bytea

Examples:

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SELECT set_byte(E'Th\\000omas'::bytea, 4, 64) AS RESULT; 
      result      
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 \x5468006f406173
(1 row)
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