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Character Length

Definition​

The characterLength method allows you to add the CHARACTER_LENGTH function to the query. The CHARACTER_LENGTH function is used to count the number of characters in a specified string. The CHAR_LENGTH function is similar to CHARACTER_LENGTH function.

There are 2 ways to call this method:

1. Calling from a KColumn or a KTableColumn​

The only one method available to use this functionality calling from a KColumn or a KTableColumn is:

  • characterLength(): It does not receive any parameters. The KColumn or KTableColumn that invokes the method will be the one supplied to the CHARACTER_LENGTH function.

Example​

Java code:

k
.select(
    APP_USER.EMAIL.characterLength()
)
.from(APP_USER)
.multiple();

SQL generated:

SELECT
    CHARACTER_LENGTH(au.email)
FROM app_user au

Parameters:

  • None

2. Calling from the KFunction class​

The only one method available to use this functionality calling from the KFunction class is:

  • characterLength(KColumn kColumn): Receives a KColumn or a KTableColumn which will be supplied to the CHARACTER_LENGTH function.

To use this way, you need to import the static functions as follows:

import static com.myzlab.k.KFunction.*;

Example​

Java code:

k
.select(
    characterLength(APP_USER.EMAIL)
)
.from(APP_USER)
.multiple();

SQL generated:

SELECT
    CHARACTER_LENGTH(au.email)
FROM app_user au

Parameters:

  • None