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Oracle PL / SQL » PL SQL » Char Varchar Compare 
-Fixed length strings are also compared with blank-padded



SQL>
SQL> --Demonstration of string comparison semantics.
SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SQL> DECLARE
  2    fixed_length_10  CHAR(10);
  3    fixed_length_20  CHAR(20);
  4  BEGIN
  5    --Fixed length strings are also compared with blank-padded
  6    -- comparison semantic, so the fact that one is longer doesn't matter.
  7    fixed_length_10 := 'Donna';
  8    fixed_length_20 := 'Donna';
  9    IF fixed_length_20 = fixed_length_10 THEN
 10       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Char: ' || fixed_length_10 || ' = ' || fixed_length_20);
 11    END IF;
 12
 13  END;
 14  /
Char: Donna      = Donna

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

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