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IS_VARCHAR function

Checks whether a variable is a VARCHAR. The IS_VARCHAR function returns true for all strings. The function returns false for any other values.

The IS_VARCHAR function is a superset of the IS_CHAR function.

Syntax

IS_VARCHAR(super_expression)

Arguments

Return type

BOOLEAN

Examples

To check if abc is a VARCHAR using the IS_VARCHAR function, use the following example.

CREATE TABLE t(s SUPER);

INSERT INTO t VALUES ('abc');

SELECT s, IS_VARCHAR(s) FROM t;

+-------+------------+
|   s   | is_varchar |
+-------+------------+
| "abc" | true       |
+-------+------------+