SUBSTRING(str,pos) , SUBSTRING(str FROM pos) , SUBSTRING(str,pos,len) , SUBSTRING(str FROM pos FOR len)

The forms without a len argument return a substring from string str starting at position pos. The forms with a len argument return a substring len characters long from string str, starting at position pos. The forms that use FROM are standard SQL syntax.

<PRE class=programlisting>mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING('Quadratically',5); -> 'ratically'mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING('foobarbar' FROM 4); -> 'barbar'mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING('Quadratically',5,6); -> 'ratica'</PRE>

This function is multi-byte safe.

SUBSTRING_INDEX(str,delim,count)

Returns the substring from string str before count occurrences of the delimiter delim. If count is positive, everything to the left of the final delimiter (counting from the left) is returned. If count is negative, everything to the right of the final delimiter (counting from the right) is returned.

<PRE class=programlisting>mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX('www.mysql.com', '.', 2); -> 'www.mysql'mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX('www.mysql.com', '.', -2); -> 'mysql.com'</PRE>

This function is multi-byte safe.

TRIM([{BOTH | LEADING | TRAILING} [remstr] FROM] str) , TRIM(remstr FROM] str)

Returns the string str with all remstr prefixes and/or suffixes removed. If none of the specifiers BOTH, LEADING, or TRAILING is given, BOTH is assumed. If remstr is optional and not specified, spaces are removed.

<PRE class=programlisting>mysql> SELECT TRIM(' bar '); -> 'bar'mysql> SELECT TRIM(LEADING 'x' FROM 'xxxbarxxx'); -> 'barxxx'mysql> SELECT TRIM(BOTH 'x' FROM 'xxxbarxxx'); -> 'bar'mysql> SELECT TRIM(TRAILING 'xyz' FROM 'barxxyz'); -> 'barx'</PRE>

This function is multi-byte safe.

UCASE(str)

UCASE() is a synonym for UPPER().

UNCOMPRESS(string_to_uncompress)