If search pattern is not in the string, the INSTR function returns 0 : INSTR « Char Functions « Oracle PL / SQL






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If search pattern is not in the string, the INSTR function returns 0

 

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- If search pattern is not in the string, the INSTR function returns 0:
SQL>
SQL> SELECT INSTR('This is a test','abc',1,2) FROM dual;

INSTR('THISISATEST','ABC',1,2)
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                             0








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