STRIP_PREFIX

Remove the given prefix from the beginning of the string.

Syntax

STRIP_PREFIX(input, prefix)

Arguments

Name	Type	Description	Default Value
input	string
prefix	string

Returns

Returns a string value.

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Examples

input	prefix	Output
'((foo))'	'('	(foo))
'foo'	'('	foo

Transformation job example

SQL

CREATE JOB function_operator_example
    ADD_MISSING_COLUMNS = true
AS INSERT INTO default_glue_catalog.upsolver_samples.orders_transformed_data 
  MAP_COLUMNS_BY_NAME
    SELECT input, prefix, 
        STRIP_PREFIX(input, '(') AS Output
    FROM default_glue_catalog.upsolver_samples.orders_raw_data
    LET input = '((foo))', prefix = '('
    WHERE $commit_time BETWEEN run_start_time() AND run_end_time()
    LIMIT 1;

Query result

input	prefix	Output
'((foo))'	'('	(foo))