BIT_LENGTH

Syntax

BIT_LENGTH(str)

Description

Returns the length of the given string argument in bits. If the argument is not a string, it will be converted to string. If the argument is NULL, it returns NULL.

Examples

SELECT BIT_LENGTH('text'); +--------------------+ | BIT_LENGTH('text') | +--------------------+ | 32 | +--------------------+

SELECT BIT_LENGTH(''); +----------------+ | BIT_LENGTH('') | +----------------+ | 0 | +----------------+

Compatibility

PostgreSQL and Sybase support BIT_LENGTH().

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