SQL Server STUFF() Function
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SQL Server STUFF() Function
❮ SQL Server Functions
Example
Delete 3 characters from a string, starting in position 1, and then insert
"HTML" in position 1:
SELECT STUFF('SQL Tutorial', 1, 3, 'HTML');Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The STUFF() function deletes a part of a string and then inserts another
part into the string, starting at a specified position.
Tip: Also look at the REPLACE() function.
Syntax
STUFF(string, start, length, new_string)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string to be modified |
| start | Required. The position in string to start to delete some characters |
| length | Required. The number of characters to delete from string |
| new_string | Required. The new string to insert into string at the start position |
Technical Details
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Delete 1 character from a string, starting in position 13, and then insert "
is fun!" in position 13:
SELECT STUFF('SQL Tutorial!', 13, 1, ' is fun!');Try it Yourself »
❮ SQL Server Functions
