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abhiram_414
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 Posted - 2008-08-22 : 02:34:25
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| Hi, I have an application where I have to write a query to get the number of times a character is repeated in string or varchar. Can you please help me.. |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-08-22 : 02:41:35
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| you want a sql query? it will b like belowSELECT len(yourstring)-len(replace(yourstring,yourcharacter,'')) |
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SwePeso
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abhiram_414
Starting Member
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Posted - 2008-08-22 : 03:16:43
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| Thank you. |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2008-08-22 : 03:43:16
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Jusst for clarifying, which of the two approaches did you want?
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abhiram_414
Starting Member
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Posted - 2008-08-25 : 04:57:40
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| The first thing that is SELECT len(yourstring)-len(replace(yourstring,yourcharacter,'')) Which Visakh16 has told. |
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To get the number of times a character is repeated