MySQL POSITION() function
POSITION() function
MySQL POSITION() returns the position of a substring within a string.
Syntax:
POSITION(substr IN str)
Arguments:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| substr | A string whose position within another string (str) is to be retrieved. |
| IN | Keyword. |
| str | A string within which the position of the substring (substr) is to be retrieved. |
The above function is a synonym for LOCATE(substr,str).
MySQL Version: 5.6
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Example: MySQL POSITION() function
The following MySQL statement returns the position of the substring ‘ou’ within the string ‘w3resource’
Code:
>SELECT POSITION("ou" IN "w3resource");
Sample Output:
mysql> SELECT POSITION("ou" IN "w3resource");
+--------------------------------+
| POSITION("ou" IN "w3resource") |
+--------------------------------+
| 6 |
+--------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)
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