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Using SUBSTRING and RTRIM Together
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I have a VARCHAR field that contains a city and a 2 digit state abbreviation, but there tends to be leading and trailing spaces in the field. I need to parse out the City and State Abbrev into separate fields. Currently I just have this to parse out the State, but I have no idea how to handle the City
RIGHT(RTRIM(alt.Address),2)
sql-server-2016 substring string-manipulation trim
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I have a VARCHAR field that contains a city and a 2 digit state abbreviation, but there tends to be leading and trailing spaces in the field. I need to parse out the City and State Abbrev into separate fields. Currently I just have this to parse out the State, but I have no idea how to handle the City
RIGHT(RTRIM(alt.Address),2)
sql-server-2016 substring string-manipulation trim
Is there a delimiter between City and State like a comma? Or a space between? And is it consistent?
– Jacob H
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I have a VARCHAR field that contains a city and a 2 digit state abbreviation, but there tends to be leading and trailing spaces in the field. I need to parse out the City and State Abbrev into separate fields. Currently I just have this to parse out the State, but I have no idea how to handle the City
RIGHT(RTRIM(alt.Address),2)
sql-server-2016 substring string-manipulation trim
I have a VARCHAR field that contains a city and a 2 digit state abbreviation, but there tends to be leading and trailing spaces in the field. I need to parse out the City and State Abbrev into separate fields. Currently I just have this to parse out the State, but I have no idea how to handle the City
RIGHT(RTRIM(alt.Address),2)
sql-server-2016 substring string-manipulation trim
sql-server-2016 substring string-manipulation trim
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Is there a delimiter between City and State like a comma? Or a space between? And is it consistent?
– Jacob H
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Is there a delimiter between City and State like a comma? Or a space between? And is it consistent?
– Jacob H
5 hours ago
Is there a delimiter between City and State like a comma? Or a space between? And is it consistent?
– Jacob H
5 hours ago
Is there a delimiter between City and State like a comma? Or a space between? And is it consistent?
– Jacob H
5 hours ago
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Try this
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
rtrim(left(ltrim(alt.Address),len(ltrim(rtrim(alt.Address))) - 2))
A slight variation on the second expression (city), which works the same but uses fewer ltrim
/rtrim
calls (which makes it more concise, albeit not necessarily clearer; it depends on how explicit you prefer the logic to be):
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
ltrim(rtrim(left(alt.Address,len(alt.Address) - 2)))
You can play with both options in this live demo at dbfiddle.uk.
You can make the second expression simpler:left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Applyltrim
and/orrtrim
to the result ofleft
if necessary. That works becauselen
ignores trailing spaces.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
As I said, you can apply eitherltrim
orrtrim
, or both, after applying theleft
, i.e. to the result ofleft
.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
1
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
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Try this
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
rtrim(left(ltrim(alt.Address),len(ltrim(rtrim(alt.Address))) - 2))
A slight variation on the second expression (city), which works the same but uses fewer ltrim
/rtrim
calls (which makes it more concise, albeit not necessarily clearer; it depends on how explicit you prefer the logic to be):
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
ltrim(rtrim(left(alt.Address,len(alt.Address) - 2)))
You can play with both options in this live demo at dbfiddle.uk.
You can make the second expression simpler:left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Applyltrim
and/orrtrim
to the result ofleft
if necessary. That works becauselen
ignores trailing spaces.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
As I said, you can apply eitherltrim
orrtrim
, or both, after applying theleft
, i.e. to the result ofleft
.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
1
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
Try this
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
rtrim(left(ltrim(alt.Address),len(ltrim(rtrim(alt.Address))) - 2))
A slight variation on the second expression (city), which works the same but uses fewer ltrim
/rtrim
calls (which makes it more concise, albeit not necessarily clearer; it depends on how explicit you prefer the logic to be):
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
ltrim(rtrim(left(alt.Address,len(alt.Address) - 2)))
You can play with both options in this live demo at dbfiddle.uk.
You can make the second expression simpler:left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Applyltrim
and/orrtrim
to the result ofleft
if necessary. That works becauselen
ignores trailing spaces.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
As I said, you can apply eitherltrim
orrtrim
, or both, after applying theleft
, i.e. to the result ofleft
.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
1
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
Try this
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
rtrim(left(ltrim(alt.Address),len(ltrim(rtrim(alt.Address))) - 2))
A slight variation on the second expression (city), which works the same but uses fewer ltrim
/rtrim
calls (which makes it more concise, albeit not necessarily clearer; it depends on how explicit you prefer the logic to be):
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
ltrim(rtrim(left(alt.Address,len(alt.Address) - 2)))
You can play with both options in this live demo at dbfiddle.uk.
Try this
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
rtrim(left(ltrim(alt.Address),len(ltrim(rtrim(alt.Address))) - 2))
A slight variation on the second expression (city), which works the same but uses fewer ltrim
/rtrim
calls (which makes it more concise, albeit not necessarily clearer; it depends on how explicit you prefer the logic to be):
select right(rtrim(alt.Address),2),
ltrim(rtrim(left(alt.Address,len(alt.Address) - 2)))
You can play with both options in this live demo at dbfiddle.uk.
edited 4 hours ago
Andriy M
16.5k63675
16.5k63675
answered 5 hours ago
kevinnwhatkevinnwhat
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You can make the second expression simpler:left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Applyltrim
and/orrtrim
to the result ofleft
if necessary. That works becauselen
ignores trailing spaces.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
As I said, you can apply eitherltrim
orrtrim
, or both, after applying theleft
, i.e. to the result ofleft
.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
1
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
You can make the second expression simpler:left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Applyltrim
and/orrtrim
to the result ofleft
if necessary. That works becauselen
ignores trailing spaces.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
As I said, you can apply eitherltrim
orrtrim
, or both, after applying theleft
, i.e. to the result ofleft
.
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
1
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
You can make the second expression simpler:
left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Apply ltrim
and/or rtrim
to the result of left
if necessary. That works because len
ignores trailing spaces.– Andriy M
4 hours ago
You can make the second expression simpler:
left(alt.Address, len(alt.Address) - 2)
. Apply ltrim
and/or rtrim
to the result of left
if necessary. That works because len
ignores trailing spaces.– Andriy M
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware len() ignores the trailing spaces. However wouldn't you still need a ltrim() on the first parameter to left ? In the case of leading spaces.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
1
As I said, you can apply either
ltrim
or rtrim
, or both, after applying the left
, i.e. to the result of left
.– Andriy M
4 hours ago
As I said, you can apply either
ltrim
or rtrim
, or both, after applying the left
, i.e. to the result of left
.– Andriy M
4 hours ago
1
1
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
This actually still works with spaces in between city and state abbreviation, give it a shot.
– kevinnwhat
4 hours ago
1
1
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
I took the liberty of adding the second option, as it's just a variation on your solution. If you don't like it, feel free to roll back, I don't mind, cheers
– Andriy M
4 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
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Is there a delimiter between City and State like a comma? Or a space between? And is it consistent?
– Jacob H
5 hours ago