Padding department with < and >
SQL> create table departments
2 ( deptno NUMBER(2) constraint D_PK
3 primary key
4 , dname VARCHAR2(10)
5 , location VARCHAR2(8)
6 , mgr NUMBER(4)
7 ) ;
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into departments values (10,'ACCOUNTING','NEW YORK',7);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into departments values (20,'TRAINING', 'DALLAS', 4);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into departments values (30,'SALES', 'CHICAGO', 6);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into departments values (40,'HR', 'BOSTON', 9);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select dname
2 , lpad(dname,9,'>')
3 , rpad(dname,6,'<')
4 from departments;
DNAME LPAD(DNAM RPAD(D
---------- --------- ------
ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTIN ACCOUN
TRAINING >TRAINING TRAINI
SALES >>>>SALES SALES<
HR >>>>>>>HR HR<<<<
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table departments;
Table dropped.
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