SQL Server TRANSLATE() Function
Example
Return the string from the first argument AFTER the characters specified in the second argument are translated into the characters specified in the third argument:
SELECT TRANSLATE('Monday', 'Monday', 'Sunday'); // Results in Sunday
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Definition and Usage
The TRANSLATE() function returns the string from the first argument after the characters specified in the second argument are translated into the characters specified in the third argument.
Note: The TRANSLATE() function will return an error if characters and translations have different lengths.
Syntax
TRANSLATE(string, characters, translations)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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string | Required. The input string |
characters | Required. The characters that should be replaced |
translations | Required. The new characters |
Technical Details
Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2017) |
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More Examples
Example
Return the string from the first argument AFTER the characters specified in the second argument are translated into the characters specified in the third argument:
SELECT TRANSLATE('3*[2+1]/{8-4}', '[]{}', '()()'); // Results in 3*(2+1)/(8-4)
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