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BIT_LENGTH()

Description

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

Syntax

> BIT_LENGTH(str)

Arguments

Arguments Description
str Required. String you want to calculate.

Examples

```SQL

SELECT BIT_LENGTH('text'); +------------------+ | bit_length(text) | +------------------+ | 32 | +------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) ```