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Length and Size Functions
 
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BIT_LENGTH
 
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The BIT_LENGTH(str) function return the String str length in bits. Here are the some example of the BIT_LENGTH(str) function:
     
 
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For example: ::
 
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        SELECT BIT_LENGTH('a');
 
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CHAR_LENGTH()             Return number of characters in argument
 
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LENGTH()                  Return the length of a string in bytes
 
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OCTET_LENGTH()            A synonym for LENGTH()