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FORMAT that string

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February 28, 2018 at 8:08 pm

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Ken SSCoach Points: 17191 More actions · Answer 1

Hmmm, can you double check that answer Steve? Nice presentation on SQL In the City by the way. Hope your cough went away!

HappyGeek SSCoach Points: 18729 More actions · Answer 2

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February 28, 2018 at 10:33 pm

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Similarly confused!?

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Carlo Romagnano SSC-Insane Points: 22728 More actions · Answer 3

What's the result of the following query?

SELECT FORMAT(COUNT(*),'#') FROM HolydaysToDo WHERE HolydaysToDo.Name = 'Steve Jones'
The result:
Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type bigint

A lot of days

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182943 More actions · Answer 4

Although I never use the format function because of it's horrific performance, I am pretty certain that the alleged answer is not the correct one.

Michael Riemer SSCertifiable Points: 5190 More actions · Answer 5

Joining the throng of questions on the answer here!!! I'm pretty sure it is currently wrong!

edwardwill SSCertifiable Points: 5907 More actions · Answer 6

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March 1, 2018 at 2:13 am

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Yet another wrong QoTD.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 737413 More actions · Answer 7

Gah, not sure what I was thinking. Must have gotten distracted as I was moving the code over. Corrected. The answer and explanation should be 0####

Stewart "Arturius" Campbell SSC Guru Points: 72692 More actions · Answer 8

Glad i answered after the correction was applied.
Nice question, thanks Steve

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GaryV Hall of Fame Points: 3307 More actions · Answer 9

I too answered after it was corrected and got it right.

But ... storing zip codes in a numeric field? Bah. Just because something is made up of numerals (like a zip code, phone number, ssn) doesn't mean it's numeric. Store the data correctly and you won't need to format it.

Jedak SSCertifiable Points: 5631 More actions · Answer 10

The correct answer should be E. None of the above. Store postal codes as string values.

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 11

Jedak - Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:52 AM
The correct answer should be E. None of the above. Store postal codes as string values.

And don't use FORMAT

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Jedak - Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:52 AM
The correct answer should be E. None of the above. Store postal codes as string values.

Amen to that. They often contain a four digit group separated by a dash.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 737413 More actions · Answer 13

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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March 1, 2018 at 9:53 am

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Should != reality. Unfortunately.

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Revenant - Thursday, March 1, 2018 9:06 AM
Jedak - Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:52 AM
The correct answer should be E. None of the above. Store postal codes as string values.
Amen to that. They often contain a four digit group separated by a dash.

and outside the USA they could contain anything...

FORMAT that string

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