Efficient String Manipulation With MySQL's SUBSTRING_INDEX Function
SUBSTRING_INDEX simplifies string manipulation in MySQL using delimiters. Extract substrings from URLs, file extensions & more with this essential function.
String manipulation is integral to database work, and MySQL’s SUBSTRING_INDEX function is designed to simplify it. Using delimiters, it allows precise extraction of substrings for a variety of tasks.
Examples of SUBSTRING_INDEX
Below are some real-world use cases of SUBSTRING_INDEX to demonstrate its flexibility
Extracting part of a URL
Split a URL to isolate specific segments like the domain.
SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX('www.mysql.com', '.', 2);
Pulling file extensions
Retrieve the extension from a file’s name effortlessly.
SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX('file.pdf',...