REPLACE Function in SQL
In SQL, the REPLACE function is used to modify a string or replace a substring within a string. The REPLACE function is not a standalone function. We commonly use the REPLACE function with the UPDATE statement or with the SELECT Statement. We commonly use the REPLACE function in data manipulation tasks.
Syntax:
REPLCACE ( String, S1, S2 )
Where S1 is the substring to be replaced and S2 is the replacement substring.
Using REPLACE Function in SQL
In Structured Query Language (SQL), the REPLACE function is used to replace a substring or a part of a string within the given String. While dealing with some data pre-processing tasks or some data cleaning tasks, the REPLACE function is found to be very useful. It can save a lot of time and it also performs the tasks with great precision. There may be some cases where we need to replace some redundant data with some filler values, in those types of cases REPLACE function can be used.
In this article, we are going to discuss some applications of REPLACE function. We will also discuss some examples related to REPLACE functions with their respective explanations.