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REPLACE(x,y,z) 

REPLACE(x,y,z) is a string function that replaces the character string y in the character string x with the character string z.

 

Result of the REPLACE(x,y,z) function

REPLACE(x,y)

The character string y in x is deleted

x is a NULL value

NULL value

y is NULL value

x remains unchanged

z is NULL value

The character string y in x is deleted

Example table: hotel

The abbreviated notation for Street (St.) is to be written out in full (Street) for the sake of uniformity.

SELECT hno, zip, city, REPLACE (address,' t.' ,' treet' ) address

FROM hotel where address like '%tr%'

HNO

ZIP

CITY

ADDRESS

10

89477

Detroit

155 Beechwood Street

20

86159

Cincinnati

1499 Grove Street

80

20251

Los Angeles

12 Barnard Street

100

50668

Dallas

1980 34th Street

110

81245

New York

111 78th Street

See also:

TRANSLATE(x,y,z)

 

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