octet_length function

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Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime

Returns the byte length of string data or number of bytes of binary data.

Syntax

octet_length(expr)

Arguments

  • expr: A STRING or BINARY expression.

Returns

An INTEGER.

Examples

> SELECT octet_length('Spark SQL');
 9
> SELECT octet_length('μ„œμšΈμ‹œ');
 9