Thread: postgres function
Hi All,
Do we have function like regexp_substr in postgres..?
in oracle this function seach the - from 1 to 2 and return result,
regexp_substr(PART_CATG_DESC,'[^-]+', 1, 2)
Hi All,Do we have function like regexp_substr in postgres..?in oracle this function seach the - from 1 to 2 and return result,regexp_substr(PART_CATG_DESC,'[^-]+', 1, 2)
Maybe one of the functions on this page will get you what you need.
David J.
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 8:32 AM, Ramesh T <rameshparnanditech@gmail.com> wrote:
select position('-' in '123-987-123')position---4But I want second occurrence,position-------------8plz any help..?
SELECT length((regexp_matches('123-987-123', '(\d{3}-\d{3}-)\d{3}'))[1])
David J.
select position('-' in '123-987-123')
position
---
4
But I want second occurrence,
position
-------------
8
plz any help..?
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 12:54 AM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi All,Do we have function like regexp_substr in postgres..?in oracle this function seach the - from 1 to 2 and return result,regexp_substr(PART_CATG_DESC,'[^-]+', 1, 2)Maybe one of the functions on this page will get you what you need.David J.
'123-987-123' it is not fixed some times it may be '1233-9873-123-098'
as you said it's fixed,
changes the values in middle of the -
sometimes times i need 1233 and 098 or 9873,first position i'll find direct for second variable we don't know where it's end with -
i.e ,
i need to find second postition of the variable between the '-'
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 6:32 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 8:32 AM, Ramesh T <rameshparnanditech@gmail.com> wrote:select position('-' in '123-987-123')position---4But I want second occurrence,position-------------8plz any help..?SELECT length((regexp_matches('123-987-123', '(\d{3}-\d{3}-)\d{3}'))[1])David J.
On 10/15/2015 07:05 AM, Ramesh T wrote:
> '123-987-123' it is not fixed some times it may be '1233-9873-123-098'
> as you said it's fixed,
>
> changes the values in middle of the -
>
> sometimes times i need 1233 and 098 or 9873,first position i'll find
> direct for second variable we don't know where it's end with -
>
> i.e ,
> i need to find second postition of the variable between the '-'
Are you looking for the position or the actual variable? If you really
want the latter you can do:
select split_part('123-987-123','-',2);
select split_part('1233-9873-123-098','-',2);
Joe
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Well you could use
SELECT LENGTH(REGEXP_REPLACE('123-987-123', '(([^-]*-){2}).*', '\1'));
Not pretty, but it works.
Geoff
On 15 October 2015 at 15:05, Ramesh T <rameshparnanditech@gmail.com> wrote:
'123-987-123' it is not fixed some times it may be '1233-9873-123-098'as you said it's fixed,changes the values in middle of the -sometimes times i need 1233 and 098 or 9873,first position i'll find direct for second variable we don't know where it's end with -i.e ,i need to find second postition of the variable between the '-'On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 6:32 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 8:32 AM, Ramesh T <rameshparnanditech@gmail.com> wrote:select position('-' in '123-987-123')position---4But I want second occurrence,position-------------8plz any help..?SELECT length((regexp_matches('123-987-123', '(\d{3}-\d{3}-)\d{3}'))[1])David J.
'123-987-123' it is not fixed some times it may be '1233-9873-123-098'as you said it's fixed,changes the values in middle of the -sometimes times i need 1233 and 098 or 9873,first position i'll find direct for second variable we don't know where it's end with -i.e ,i need to find second postition of the variable between the '-'
While I and others are likely inclined to provide you a working solution to do so you need to state your data and requirement more clearly. Given the apparent language dynamic I'd suggest supplying 5-10 example data values along with their expected result.
Otherwise, regular expressions almost certainly will let you solve your problem (though, like Joe Conway indicated, split_part may be possible) once you learn how to construct them. regexp_matches(...) is the access point to using them.
David J.
yes David gave correct solutionbut , the value I'm using and it's column in the table sometimes value may be '123-987-123' or '123-987-123-13-87'
So adapt the answer provided to match your data.
if pass like below must return else condiion 0,select case when select split_part('123-987-123','-',4) >0then 1 else 0 endit's return error like integer need...
I have no clue what you are trying to say here...
David J.
yes David gave correct solution
but , the value I'm using and it's column in the table sometimes value may be '123-987-123' or '123-987-123-13-87'
if pass like below must return else condiion 0,
select case when select split_part('123-987-123','-',4) >0
then 1 else 0 end
it's return error like integer need...
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 8:50 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
'123-987-123' it is not fixed some times it may be '1233-9873-123-098'as you said it's fixed,changes the values in middle of the -sometimes times i need 1233 and 098 or 9873,first position i'll find direct for second variable we don't know where it's end with -i.e ,i need to find second postition of the variable between the '-'While I and others are likely inclined to provide you a working solution to do so you need to state your data and requirement more clearly. Given the apparent language dynamic I'd suggest supplying 5-10 example data values along with their expected result.Otherwise, regular expressions almost certainly will let you solve your problem (though, like Joe Conway indicated, split_part may be possible) once you learn how to construct them. regexp_matches(...) is the access point to using them.David J.
On 15/10/15 14:32, Ramesh T wrote:
> select position('-' in '123-987-123')
> position
> ---
> 4
> But I want second occurrence,
> position
> -------------
> 8
>
> plz any help..?
For instance:
# select char_length(substring('123-987-123' from '^[^-]*-[^-]*-'));
char_length
-------------
8
Best,
Torsten
On 10/14/15 8:38 AM, Ramesh T wrote:
> Hi All,
> Do we have function like regexp_substr in postgres..?
>
> in oracle this function seach the - from 1 to 2 and return result,
> regexp_substr(PART_CATG_DESC,'[^-]+', 1, 2)
Use regexp_split_to_array(string text, pattern text [, flags text ]):
SELECT regexp_split_to_array('1-2-3-4-5', '-');
regexp_split_to_array
-----------------------
{1,2,3,4,5}
If you just want one part of the array:
SELECT (regexp_split_to_array('1-2-3-4-5', '-'))[2];
regexp_split_to_array
-----------------------
2
(Note the extra ()s)
If that's not what you need then as David suggested please provide a few
input values and what you expect as your *final* output. IE: tell us
what you're ultimately trying to do, instead of just asking about regexp
matching. There may be a much better way to do it in Postgres than
whatever you were doing in Oracle.
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