RE: TO_CHAR conversions require an extra byte?

That's the one. Chapter 3 in the Oracle8 SQL Reference (Oracle 8.0) does list the masks, but it doesn't say anything about the "0" format returning leading or trailing spaces.

Thanks! :)

Rich Jesse                          System/Database Administrator
Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com             Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jefferson, Dean [mailto:Dean.Jefferson_at_oci.state.wi.us]
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 15:51
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: TO_CHAR conversions require an extra byte?
>
>
> Unless you specify 'FM0000' in your format template, Oracle
> sticks a leading
> blank onto it, try:
> SELECT LENGTH(TO_CHAR(123,'FM0000')) "Bleah" FROM DUAL;
>
> Dean Jefferson
> Database Administrator
> State of Wisconsin
> Office of Commissioner of Insurance
> Dean.Jefferson_at_oci.state.wi.us
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jesse, Rich [mailto:Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com]
> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:41 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: TO_CHAR conversions require an extra byte?
> >
> >
> > Can anyone explain the following or point me to an FM to R?
> >
> > SELECT LENGTH(TO_CHAR(123,'0000')) "Bleah" FROM DUAL;
> >
> > Bleah
> > ------
> > 5
> >
> > For some silly reason, I would have expected the length to
> be "4". An
> > implicit sign perhaps?

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