FUNCTIONS / STRING FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

bit_length

Returns number of bits in the string (8 times the octet_length).

Signatures & examples

bit_length ( text ) → integer

Returns number of bits in the string (8 times the octet_length).

bit_length('jose') → 32

bit_length ( bytea ) → integer

Returns number of bits in the binary string (8 times the octet_length).

bit_length('\x123456'::bytea) → 24

bit_length ( bit ) → integer

Returns number of bits in the bit string.

bit_length(B'10111') → 5

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