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Display the position where the second occurrence of e occurs in employee"s first name

The following example displays the position where the second occurrence of e occurs, starting from the beginning of the first_name using INSTR()



SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT first_name, INSTR(first_name, "e", 1, 2) FROM employee;
FIRST_NAME INSTR(FIRST_NAME,"E",1,2)
---------- -------------------------
Jason                              0
Alison                             0
James                              0
Celia                              0
Robert                             0
Linda                              0
David                              0
James                              0
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>


If search pattern is not in the string, the INSTR function returns 0

SQL>
SQL> SELECT INSTR("This is a test","abc",1,2)FROM dual
  2


If the INSTR pattern is not found, then the entire string would be returned

SQL> SELECT SUBSTR("H, J E", INSTR("H,J E","z")) FROM dual;
SUBSTR
------
H, J E
SQL>


instr and substr

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> col substr2 format a7
SQL> select dname
  2  ,      substr(dname,4)      as substr1
  3  ,      substr(dname,4,3)    as substr2
  4  ,      instr(dname,"I")     as instr1
  5  ,      instr(dname,"I",5)   as instr2
  6  ,      instr(dname,"I",3,2) as instr3
  7  from   departments;
DNAME      SUBSTR1 SUBSTR2     INSTR1     INSTR2     INSTR3
---------- ------- ------- ---------- ---------- ----------
ACCOUNTING OUNTING OUN              8          8          0
TRAINING   INING   INI              4          6          6
SALES      ES      ES               0          0          0
HR                                  0          0          0
SQL>
SQL> drop table departments;
Table dropped.


INSTR ("in-string") is a function used to find patterns in strings

  1. The general syntax of INSTR is:
  2. INSTR (string to search, search pattern [, start [,occurrence]])
  3. The arguments within brackets ([]) are optional.

11. 6. INSTR 11. 6. 1. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/INSTRxfindstringstartoccurrencesearchsforfindstringinx.htm">INSTR(x, find_string [, start] [, occurrence]) searchs for find_string in x</a> 11. 6. 2. INSTR ("in-string") is a function used to find patterns in strings 11. 6. 3. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/Displaythepositionwherethesecondoccurrenceofeoccursinemployeesfirstname.htm">Display the position where the second occurrence of e occurs in employee"s first name</a> 11. 6. 4. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/INSTRreturnsalocationwithinthestringwheresearchpatternbegins.htm">INSTR returns a location within the string where search pattern begins.</a> 11. 6. 5. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/Lookforthesecondoccurrenceofis.htm">Look for the second occurrence of "is"</a> 11. 6. 6. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/IfsearchpatternisnotinthestringtheINSTRfunctionreturns0.htm">If search pattern is not in the string, the INSTR function returns 0</a> 11. 6. 7. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/UsingSUBSTRandINSTRtogether.htm">Using SUBSTR and INSTR together</a> 11. 6. 8. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/IftheINSTRpatternisnotfoundthentheentirestringwouldbereturned.htm">If the INSTR pattern is not found, then the entire string would be returned</a> 11. 6. 9. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/UsedatesinINSTRfunctions.htm">Use dates in INSTR functions</a> 11. 6. 10. <A href="/Tutorial/Oracle/0220__Character-String-Functions/instrandsubstr.htm">instr and substr</a>

INSTR returns a location within the string where search pattern begins.

SQL>
SQL> SELECT INSTR("This is a test","is")FROM dual
  2  /
INSTR("THISISATEST","IS")
-------------------------
                        3
SQL>


INSTR(x, find_string [, start] [, occurrence]) searchs for find_string in x

INSTR() returns the position at which find_string occurs.

The "start position" is optional.

The "start position" specifies the position to start the search in x.

The "Occurrence" is also optional.

The "Occurrence" indicates which occurrence of find_string should be returned.

The following example selects the first_name column and displays the position where the string J occurs in the name column.



SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT first_name, INSTR(first_name, "J") FROM employee;
FIRST_NAME INSTR(FIRST_NAME,"J")
---------- ---------------------
Jason                          1
Alison                         0
James                          1
Celia                          0
Robert                         0
Linda                          0
David                          0
James                          1
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>


Look for the second occurrence of "is"

SQL>
SQL> SELECT INSTR("This is a test","is",1,2)FROM dual
  2  /
INSTR("THISISATEST","IS",1,2)
-----------------------------
                            6
SQL>


Use dates in INSTR functions

The following example displays the position where the string JAN occurs in start_date.



SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT id, start_date, INSTR(start_date, "JAN") FROM employee;
ID   START_DAT INSTR(START_DATE,"JAN")
---- --------- -----------------------
01   25-JUL-96                       0
02   21-MAR-76                       0
03   12-DEC-78                       0
04   24-OCT-82                       0
05   15-JAN-84                       4
06   30-JUL-87                       0
07   31-DEC-90                       0
08   17-SEP-96                       0
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>


Using SUBSTR and INSTR together

SQL> SELECT SUBSTR("H, J E", INSTR("H, J E",", ")+2) FROM dual;
SUB
---
J E
SQL>