Oracle / PLSQL: TO_MULTI_BYTE Function
This Oracle tutorial explains how to use the Oracle/PLSQL TO_MULTI_BYTE function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Oracle/PLSQL TO_MULTI_BYTE function returns a character value with all of the single-byte characters converted to multibyte characters. To use this function, your database character set contains both single-byte and multibyte characters.
Syntax
The syntax for the TO_MULTI_BYTE function in Oracle/PLSQL is:
TO_MULTI_BYTE( char )
Parameters or Arguments
- char
- A char, varchar2, nchar, or nvarchar2 value converted to multibyte characters. This function will return its result in the same character set as char.
Returns
The TO_MULTI_BYTE function returns a multibyte character value that will be in the same character set as the char parameter.
Applies To
The TO_MULTI_BYTE function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:
- Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i
Example
Let's look at some Oracle TO_MULTI_BYTE function examples and explore how to use the TO_MULTI_BYTE function in Oracle/PLSQL.
For example:
select TO_MULTI_BYTE('Tech on the net') from dual;
The SQL statement above would return a multibyte character value.
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