MySQL BIT_LENGTH() Functions – String Functions

MySQL BIT_LENGTH() Functions: Syntax

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MySQL BIT_LENGTH() Functions: Description

BIT_LENGTH() returns the length of the string passed as input in bits.

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MySQL BIT_LENGTH() Functions: Parameter

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Name, Required /Optional, Value Type, Description
string , Required, String , The input string.
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MySQL BIT_LENGTH() Functions: Output

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Returns,
bits, returns the length of the string passed as input in bits.
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MySQL BIT_LENGTH() Functions: Example 1

mysql> SELECT BIT_LENGTH(‘tutor’);
+———————+
| BIT_LENGTH(‘tutor’) |
+———————+
| 40 |
+———————+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> SELECT BIT_LENGTH(‘123’);
+——————-+
| BIT_LENGTH(‘123’) |
+——————-+
| 24 |
+——————-+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> SELECT BIT_LENGTH(NULL);
+——————+
| BIT_LENGTH(NULL) |
+——————+
| NULL |
+——————+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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Below is the mysql terminal screen for above code :

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