MySQL CHAR_LENGTH() Function

MySQL Functions : Return the length of the string

Definition and Usage

The CHAR_LENGTH() function return the length of a string (in characters).

Note: This function is equal to the CHARACTER_LENGTH() function.

CHAR_LENGTH(string)

Parameter	Description
string	Required. The string to count the length for

Works in:	From MySQL 4.0

Return the length of the text in the "CustomerName" column:

SELECT CHAR_LENGTH(CustomerName) AS LengthOfName
FROM Customers;

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