Lpad: makes a string a certain length by adding (padding) a specified set of characters to the left of the original string : LPAD « Char Functions « Oracle PL / SQL

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Oracle PL / SQL » Char Functions » LPAD   Lpad: makes a string a certain length by adding (padding) a specified set of characters to the left of the original string SQL> -- Lpad: makes a string a certain length by adding (padding) a specified set of characters to the left of the original string. SQL> SQL> -- LPAD stands for "left pad." SQL> SQL> -- The general format for this function is: SQL> SQL> -- LPAD(string, length_to_make_string, SQL> --   what_to_add_to_left_of_string) SQL> SQL> SELECT LPAD('Column', 15, '.') FROM dual; LPAD('COLUMN',1 --------------- .........Column                     Related examples in the same category 1.  If the character to be padded is longer than the requested total length, it will be trimmed to the exact total. 2.  LPAD(string, 10,'*') 3.  select lpad( '*', 5, '*' ) 4.  Demo LEVEL inside of LPAD 5.  Demo LEVEL inside of LPAD with '*'

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