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MySQL RPAD() Function

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MySQL RPAD() Function

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Example

Formula

Right - pad the string with "ABC", to a total length of 20:
SELECT RPAD("SQL Tutorial",
20, "ABC");

Definition and Usage

Formula

The RPAD() function right - pads a string with another string, to a certain length.

Note:

Also look at the LPAD() function.

Syntax

Rpad(

string, length, rpad_string )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description string

Required. The original string. If the length of the original string is larger than the length parameter, this function removes the overfloating characters from string length

Formula

Required. The length of the string after it has been right - padded rpad_string
Required. The string to right - pad to string

Technical Details

Works in:

From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Formula

Right - pad the text in "CustomerName" with "ABC", to a total length of 30:

Select

RPAD(CustomerName, 30, "ABC") AS RightPadCustomerName

FROM Customers;

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