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right()
The
string function
right()
returns a
string,
of characters starting on the right side of the
string of characters
declared in the
parameter
"expression". The number of characters returned is specified in the parameter
"integer_expression".
Syntax of the String Function right()
right ( "expression", "integer_expression" )
The parameters of the String Function right()
"expression"
The parameter "expression" can be a
column name,
variable
or
constant
and must be of one of the
datatypes
char,
varchar,
nchar,
nvarchar,
binary,
varbinary,
unichar
or
univarchar.
If the parameter "expression" has a value of
NULL
then the return value will also be NULL. The parameter must be set in
single or double quotes, if the datatype is char, varchar, nchar, nvarchar, unichar or univarchar.
"integer_expression"
The parameter "integer_expression" can be a
column name, variable or constant and must be of one of the datatypes
tinyint,
smallint
or
int.
Example for the String Function right()
select right("abcdefg", 3)
go
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efg
Returns "efg".
select right("1234", 5)
go
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1234
Returns "1234".
select right(0x12345000, 3)
go
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0x345000
Returns "0x345000".
See also:
ASE T-SQL - Aggregate Functions, ascii(), char(), char(n), charindex(), char_length(), compare(), difference(), lower(), ltrim(), patindex(), replicate(), reverse(), rtrim(), sortkey(), soundex(), space(), str(), String Functions, stuff(), substring(), to_unichar(), uhighsurr(), ulowsurr(), upper(), uscalar().
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