[HIVE-15979] Support character_length and octet_length

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.3.0
• Component/s: SQL
• Assignee: Teddy Choi
• Reporter: Carter Shanklin
• Created: 20/Feb/17 05:48
• Updated: 21/Jul/17 18:36
• Resolved: 17/Mar/17 18:55

Description

SQL defines standard ways to get number of characters and octets. SQL reference: section 6.28. Example:
vagrant=# select character_length('欲速则不达');
character_length
------------------
5
(1 row)

vagrant=# select octet_length('欲速则不达');
octet_length
--------------
15
(1 row)

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