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Translate: replaces a string character by character


SQL> -- Translate: replaces a string character by character.
SQL>
SQL> -- RANSLATE(string, characters_to_find, characters_to_replace_by)
SQL> SELECT TRANSLATE('Mississippi', 's','S') FROM dual;

TRANSLATE('
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MiSSiSSippi








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