BIT_LENGTH()

Description

Returns the length of the string str in bits. Returns NULL if str is NULL.

Syntax

1. > BIT_LENGTH(str)

Arguments

Arguments Description
str Required. String you want to calculate.

Examples

1. > SELECT BIT_LENGTH('text');
2. +------------------+
3. | bit_length(text) |
4. +------------------+
5. |               32 |
6. +------------------+
7. 1 row in set (0.00 sec)