Oracle / PLSQL: RPAD Function
This Oracle tutorial explains how to use the Oracle/PLSQL RPAD function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Oracle/PLSQL RPAD function pads the right-side of a string with a specific set of characters (when string1 is not null).
Syntax
The syntax for the RPAD function in Oracle/PLSQL is:
RPAD( string1, padded_length [, pad_string] )
Parameters or Arguments
- string1
- The string to pad characters to (the right-hand side).
- padded_length
- The number of characters to return. If the padded_length is smaller than the original string, the RPAD function will truncate the string to the size of padded_length.
- pad_string
- Optional. This is the string that will be padded to the right-hand side of string1. If this parameter is omitted, the RPAD function will pad spaces to the right-side of string1.
Returns
The RPAD function returns a string value.
Applies To
The RPAD function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:
- Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i
Example
Let's look at some Oracle RPAD function examples and explore how to use the RPAD function in Oracle/PLSQL.
For example:
RPAD('tech', 7) Result: 'tech ' RPAD('tech', 2) Result: 'te' RPAD('tech', 8, '0') Result: 'tech0000' RPAD('tech on the net', 15, 'z') Result: 'tech on the net' RPAD('tech on the net', 16, 'z') Result: 'tech on the netz'
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