how to get character by position in SQL

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I have write query

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DECLARE @set NVARCHAR(50)
set @set='a,b,c'
select FIND(@set)

I want to find the charcter by position
if i send FIND(2) then want to dsiplay b as per my query ..
Is there any function in sql

Posted 10-May-12 21:43pm

vishal_h

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CPallini · Answer 1 · 2012-05-10T22:04:00

Solution 1

You may use the substring function. Many database provide it (albeit with different names, for instance MS Transact-SQL has SUBSTRING[^], while Oracle provides SUBSTR[^]).

Posted 10-May-12 22:04pm

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Wendelius 11-May-12 18:14pm

Exactly!

CPallini 18-May-12 3:21am

Thank you.

Maciej Los 17-May-12 17:24pm

Good answer, 5!

CPallini 18-May-12 3:21am

Thank you.