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SPACE() Function in MySQL

Last Updated : 24 Sep, 2020
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SPACE() function in MySQL is used to return a string consisting of specified empty space characters. Syntax :
SPACE(num)
Parameter : This method accepts one parameter as mentioned above and described below :
  • num : It is an integer which indicates how many spaces are being contained.
Returns : It returns the string containing of specified number spaces .

Example-1 : SPACE() Function to return a string containing only spaces.

SELECT SPACE(6) AS String_Name;
Output :
String_Name
Example-2 : Applying SPACE() Function with CONCAT() Function return a string.
SELECT CONCAT('Geeks', SPACE(3), 'For', SPACE(3), 'Geeks') AS Company_Name;
Output :
Company_Name
Geeks For Geeks
Example-3 : Using SPACE() Function in a Table. Table : Player_Details :
Player_Id First_Name Last_Name
101 Virat Kohli
102 Rohit Sharma
103 Sikhar Dhawan
SELECT CONCAT(First_Name, SPACE(3), Last_Name) AS Full_Name FROM Player_Details ;
Output :
Full_Name
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Sikhar Dhawan

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