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SQL / MySQL » String » LENGTH 
Lists names from the names table with the longest names first
        
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE name
    -> (
    ->  last_name       CHAR(20),
    ->  first_name      CHAR(20)
    -> );
Query OK, rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO name (first_name,last_nameVALUES('Kevin','Brown');
Query OK, row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO name (first_name,last_nameVALUES('Vida','Blue');
Query OK, row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO name (first_name,last_nameVALUES('Pete','Gray');
Query OK, row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO name (first_name,last_nameVALUES('Devon','White');
Query OK, row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO name (first_name,last_nameVALUES('Rondell','White');
Query OK, row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> SELECT FROM name;
+-----------+------------+
| last_name | first_name |
+-----------+------------+
| Brown     | Kevin      |
| Blue      | Vida       |
| Gray      | Pete       |
| White     | Devon      |
| White     | Rondell    |
+-----------+------------+
rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> SELECT CONCAT(first_name,' ',last_nameAS name
    -> FROM name
    -> ORDER BY LENGTH(CONCAT(first_name,' ',last_name)) DESC;
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table name;
Query OK, rows affected (0.00 sec)

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
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