Substack Repost: MySQL SUBSTRING() Function — With Examples

String and text data are so common and integral in today’s data landscape that programming languages provide a full suite of functions, features, and constructs out of the box to help process this type of data.

Many times, there are only certain parts of a string or text value you need to parse, inspect, or work with.

If you need to get a specific portion of a text value with MySQL, you can use the SUBSTRING() function.

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Originally published at https://openlamptech.substack.com on March 29, 2022.