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octet_length function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime

Returns the byte length of string data or number of bytes of binary data.

Syntax​

octet_length(expr)

Arguments​

  • expr: A STRING or BINARY expression.

Returns​

An INTEGER.

Examples​

SQL
> SELECT octet_length('Spark SQL');
9
> SELECT octet_length('서울시');
9