space function

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

Returns a string consisting of n spaces.

Syntax

space(n)

Arguments

  • n: An INTEGER expression that evaluates to a numeric.

Returns

A STRING.

If n is less than or equal to 0 an empty string.

Examples

> SELECT concat('1', space(2), '1');
 1   1