The following table lists the commonly used string manipulation functions provided by XQuery. Sr.NoName & Description1string-length Function Returns the length of the string.2string-concat Function Returns the concatenated string as output.3string-join…
The string-join function is used to concatenate various sequences separated by a given delimiter. Syntax string-join($sequence as xs:string*, $delimiter as xs:string) as xs:string Input Parameters $sequence − sequence of zero or more strings.$delimiter −…
The concat function is used to concatenate various strings. Syntax concat($input as xs:anyAtomicType?) as xs:string Input Parameters $input − one or more inputs separated by comma. Example XQuery Expression let $bookTitle := "Learn…
The string-length function is used to get the length of a string. Syntax string-length($string as xs:string) as xs:integer Input Parameters $string − provided string. Example XQuery Expression let $bookTitle := "Learn XQuery in…
The position function is used in FLOWR expression to get the position of an item in a sequence. Syntax position() Example XQuery Expression let $items := (1,2,3,4,5,6) return <result> <items> { for…
The last function is used to get the last item in the given sequence. Syntax last() Example XQuery Expression let $items := (1,2,3,4,5,6) let $lastElement := $items[last()] return <result> <lastElement>{$lastElement}</lastElement> </result> Output…
The index-of function is used to track items in the given sequence. It returns integers to indicate the availability of items in a given sequence. Syntax index-of($seq as anyAtomicType()*, $target as anyAtomicType())…
The reverse function is used to reverse the given sequence. This function returns the modified sequence but the original sequence is not altered. Syntax reverse($seq as item()*) Input Parameters $seq − provided sequence.…
The remove function is used to remove an item in a given sequence from any position. This function returns the modified sequence but the original sequence is not altered. Syntax remove($seq as…
The insert-before function is used to insert an item in a given sequence at any position. This function returns the modified sequence but the original sequence is not altered. Syntax insert-before($seq as…