Example
SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX("www.ExampleSite.com", ".", 1);Definition and Usage
The SUBSTRING_INDEX() function returns a substring of a string before a specified number of delimiter occurs.
Syntax
SUBSTRING_INDEX(
string
,
delimiter
,
number
)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The original string |
| delimiter | Required. The delimiter to search for |
| number | Required. The number of times to search for the delimiter. Can be both a positive or negative number. If it is a positive number, this function returns all to the left of the delimiter . If it is a negative number, this function returns all to the right of the delimiter . |
Technical Details
| Works in: | From MySQL 4.0 |
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