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vs.satheesh

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June 7, 2016 at 6:50 am

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Hi
Today i am facing one interview Questions
I have following folder structure(like string path)
1) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\file1.txt
2) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Subdocument\file1.txt
3) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Image\file1.txt
4) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Text\file1.txt
I want to following output (I want last folder name)
1) Document
2)Subdocument
3)Image
4)Text
Please help me how to achieve this

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

What have you got so far and where are you stuck?

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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 2

Try this:

SELECT sys.fn_get_folder(path, 1)

Luis C.
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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 3

Luis Cazares (6/7/2016)
Try this:
SELECT sys.fn_get_folder(path, 1)

jerking my chain or is that new in 2016?

i tried 2008/2012/2014 and below with no luck.

;WITH MyCTE([path])

AS

(

SELECT 'c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\file1.txt' UNION ALL

SELECT 'c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Subdocument\file1.txt' UNION ALL

SELECT 'c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Image\file1.txt' UNION ALL

SELECT 'c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Text\file1.txt'

)

SELECT sys.fn_get_folder([path], 1),* FROM MyCTE;

Lowell

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vs.satheesh SSCrazy Points: 2392 More actions · Answer 4

Thank you for ur reply

What is sys.fn_get_folder? Is it system Function ? Which version?

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 5

vs.satheesh (6/7/2016)
Thank you for ur reply
What is sys.fn_get_folder? Is it system Function ? Which version?

I don't know this function, but I know REVERSE(), CHARINDEX() and PATINDEX(), and so should you. Here's a hint: if you reverse the word, then the piece you want is always between the first and second backslash.

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Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125560 More actions · Answer 6

They're asking the wrong type of questions for a job interview.

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 7

Luis Cazares (6/7/2016)
Try this:
SELECT sys.fn_get_folder(path, 1)

LOL that is hilarious Luis. And it seems to have fooled Lowell and Chris too. That is too funny.

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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 8

Was I too late for April fools' day?

This is what happens when you trust a forum to answer questions that you should answer on your own.

I could have given a real answer, but this is an example of the reasons behind my disclaimer. I wouldn't want someone that uses something without at least understanding how it works or at least point to some documentation for it.

If I was interviewing this person, I wouldn't mind if the answer is incorrect as long as it demonstrates knowledge on string manipulation and creativity to solve problems.

Luis C.
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004299 More actions · Answer 9

Eric M Russell (6/7/2016)
They're asking the wrong type of questions for a job interview.

I think it's a great question. It shows whether or not you actually know much about string manipulation. It's not a difficult question and, once I know if someone can actually get the current date and time (something like 80% have failed that simple question), then I move on to things like this. Both DBAs and Developers need to know simple stuff like this.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004299 More actions · Answer 10

Luis Cazares (6/7/2016)
Try this:
SELECT sys.fn_get_folder(path, 1)

Absolutely the correct answer! 😛 Well, except for the Hungarian notation used. :hehe:

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

joeroshan SSChampion Points: 10377 More actions · Answer 11

Eric M Russell (6/7/2016)
They're asking the wrong type of questions for a job interview.

Yup. But it would be a good homework after a training session on string functions.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004299 More actions · Answer 12

vs.satheesh (6/7/2016)
Hi
Today i am facing one interview Questions
I have following folder structure(like string path)
1) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\file1.txt
2) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Subdocument\file1.txt
3) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Image\file1.txt
4) c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\Text\file1.txt
I want to following output (I want last folder name)
1) Document
2)Subdocument
3)Image
4)Text
Please help me how to achieve this

You can science this out. As a human, what do you do? You start from the right and find the first backslash from the right. Ask your self how you would use CHARINDEX to search from the right. Remember that searching from the right is the REVERSE of what you'd normally do.

I'd give you the answer but then you might not learn as well.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 13

Jeff Moden (6/7/2016)
Luis Cazares (6/7/2016)
Try this:
SELECT sys.fn_get_folder(path, 1)
Absolutely the correct answer! 😛 Well, except for the Hungarian notation used. :hehe:

That's the MS standard. 😀

Luis C.
General Disclaimer:
Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 14

Sean Lange (6/7/2016)
Luis Cazares (6/7/2016)
Try this:
SELECT sys.fn_get_folder(path, 1)
LOL that is hilarious Luis. And it seems to have fooled Lowell and Chris too. That is too funny.

Haven't you got one of these Sean?

ALTER FUNCTION dbo.fn_get_folder

(@path VARCHAR(255), @Element TINYINT)

RETURNS TABLE

AS

RETURN (

SELECT Element = NULLIF(SUBSTRING(@path, MIN(n)+1, MAX(n)-MIN(n)),'')

FROM (

SELECT

n, Item = ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY (SELECT NULL))

FROM (

SELECT n = 0

UNION ALL

SELECT n

FROM (

SELECT TOP(LEN(@path)) n = ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY (SELECT NULL))

FROM (VALUES (0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0)) t1 (n),

(VALUES (0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0)) t2 (n)

) _tally

WHERE SUBSTRING(@path,n,1) = '\'

UNION ALL

SELECT n = LEN(@path)

) p

) q

WHERE Item = @Element OR Item = @Element+1

)

GO

SELECT Element FROM dbo.fn_get_folder ('c:\Programmefiles\Dicument\file1.txt',1)

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden