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# Part III: Built-In Functions

Part III of this book presents the many built-in or predefined functions supported by PL/SQL. These chapters contain detailed descriptions and many extended examples of the dozens of built-in programs that you can use immediately in your PL/SQL applications.

- Chapter 11, Character Functions, describes the functions that allow you to parse names, concatenate strings, and perform many other character operations.

- Chapter 12, Date Functions, presents the functions that let you manipulate calendar dates in your PL/SQL programs.

- Chapter 13, Numeric, LOB, and Miscellaneous Functions, describes the functions you use to manipulate numbers and perform a variety of other operations.

- Chapter 14, Conversion Functions, discusses the functions that let PL/SQL convert from one datatype to another.

10.9 Working with PL/SQL Tables |  | 11. Character Functions

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