SPACE(20 - LEN(Name)) : Space « String Functions « SQL Server / T-SQL






SPACE(20 - LEN(Name))


create table employee(
    ID          int,
    name        nvarchar (10),
    salary      int,
    start_date  datetime,
    city        nvarchar (10),
    region      char (1))
GO

insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (1,  'Jason', 40420,  '02/01/94', 'New York', 'W')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (2,  'Robert',14420,  '01/02/95', 'Vancouver','N')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (3,  'Celia', 24020,  '12/03/96', 'Toronto',  'W')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (4,  'Linda', 40620,  '11/04/97', 'New York', 'N')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (5,  'David', 80026,  '10/05/98', 'Vancouver','W')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (6,  'James', 70060,  '09/06/99', 'Toronto',  'N')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (7,  'Alison',90620,  '08/07/00', 'New York', 'W')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (8,  'Chris', 26020,  '07/08/01', 'Vancouver','N')
GO
insert into employee (ID, name,    salary, start_date, city,       region)
              values (9,  'Mary',  60020,  '06/09/02', 'Toronto',  'W')
GO

select * from employee
GO

SELECT Name + SPACE(20 - LEN(Name)) 
FROM Employee
GO

drop table employee
GO    

           
       








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