Function Category: String Functions

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encode() — PostgreSQL string function

encode(): convert bytea value into some ascii-only text string. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative…

format() — PostgreSQL string function

format(): format text message. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

left() — PostgreSQL string function

left(): extract the first n characters. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

lpad() — PostgreSQL string function

lpad(): left-pad string to length. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

ltrim() — PostgreSQL string function

ltrim(): trim selected characters from left end of string. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative…

name() — PostgreSQL string function

name(): convert text to name. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

quote_ident() — PostgreSQL string function

quote_ident(): quote an identifier for usage in a querystring. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative…

quote_literal() — PostgreSQL string function

quote_literal(): quote a literal for usage in a querystring. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative…

regclass() — PostgreSQL string function

regclass(): convert text to regclass. PostgreSQL string functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.