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LFILL(x,a,n) 

LFILL(x,a,n) is a string function that inserts the character string a at the start of the character string x as often as required until the character string has reached the length n. If the character string a cannot be completely inserted without exceeding the specified total length, only the part that is needed to reach the total length is inserted.

 

Result of the LFILL(x,a,n) function

LFILL(x,a)
x must identify a CHAR or VARCHAR column.

The column x is filled with the characters of a until its maximum length is reached.

x is NULL value

NULL value

a or n is the NULL value

Error Message

Example table: customer

SELECT LFILL (firstname,' ',8) firstname, name, city
FROM customer
WHERE firstname IS NOT NULL AND city = 'Los Angeles'

FIRSTNAME

NAME

CITY

Martin

Porter

Los Angeles

Sally

Peters

Los Angeles

Frank

Randolph

Los Angeles

Joseph

Peters

Los Angeles

Susan

Brown

Los Angeles

Anthony

Jackson

Los Angeles

Thomas

Adams

Los Angeles

RFILL(x,a,n)

EXPAND(x,n)

 

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