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  • Committer: Lee Bieber
  • Date: 2011-01-15 03:08:27 UTC
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Scalar functions
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*SQL scalar functions are based on the input value, and return a single value.*
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General syntax for scalar functions is:
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.. code-block:: mysql
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        SELECT "function type" ("column_name")
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        FROM "table_name"
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Click on the following scalar functions to learn more:
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    * UCASE() - Converts a field to upper case
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    * LCASE() - Converts a field to lower case
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    * MID() - Extract characters from a text field
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    * LEN() - Returns the length of a text field
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    * ROUND() - Rounds a numeric field to the number of decimals specified
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    * NOW() - Returns the current system date and time
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    * FORMAT() - Formats how a field is to be displayed
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