how to delete space in mysql string functions?

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there are lesson codes in my mysql database column but some lesson code has space in the middle how to clear this space

for ex MATH 207 must be MATH207

but I must do in sql string Select ....(lesson_code) from lessons .......

there is trim rtrim ltrim replace but I didnt find which one I can use....

Posted 8-Mar-13 9:09am

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DinoRondelly · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-08T09:17:00

Solution 1

This should work,

SELECT replace(YOUR COLUMN, ' ','') FROM YourTable

Posted 8-Mar-13 9:17am

DinoRondelly

Updated 8-Mar-13 9:18am

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Member-2338430 8-Mar-13 15:22pm

thanks alot run

DinoRondelly 8-Mar-13 15:23pm

No problem glad to help

Member-2338430 8-Mar-13 15:25pm

ok if lesson code any special character how to delete of them...
MATH-207 MATH_207 ETC.

DinoRondelly 8-Mar-13 15:26pm

Read through this,

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1580017/how-to-replace-multiple-characters-in-sql