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Databases Reporting with SQL Working with Text Getting the Length of a String

Posted by Laura Dumitru
Laura Dumitru
9,818 Points

DOESNT WORK: SELECT title LENGTH(title) AS longest_length FROM books ORDER BY longest_length DESC LIMIT 1;

HELLO

I AM STUCK ON THIS QUESTION. Please provide the answer?

SELECT title LENGTH(title) AS longest_length FROM books ORDER BY longest_length DESC LIMIT 1;

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

You're really close! It might be just a typo, or you just forgot that when you select more than one column at a time, each must be separated from the next by a comma.

Just add the missing comma and you'll pass the challenge.

Laura Dumitru
Laura Dumitru
9,818 Points

Thank you!

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

Laura Dumitru — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!