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gt_ap t1_itrdgjk wrote

Reply to comment by juz_sayin in How can I measure the length of string passing through something? by Dabrush

> len(string)

As a DBA (T-SQL), I have to modify this a bit to correct the syntax:

select len('string') as 'Length of String'

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cfdeveloper t1_ittgs54 wrote

>as 'Length of String'

it bothers me to see spaces in there

edit: it really bothers me. I would consider caning of this offense.

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gt_ap t1_itthfyq wrote

Username checks out. lol

Actually, it depends on the application, but I'll sometimes do something like "as 'LengthOfString'" or "as 'Length_of_String'".

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