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EMPL_LAST_NAME||'_'||SALARY                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------                        
King_5000                                                                       
Jones_2975                                                                      
Blake_2850                                                                      
Raimi_2450                                                                      
Ford_3000                                                                       
Smith_800                                                                       
Michaels_1600                                                                   
Ward_1250                                                                       
Martin_1250                                                                     
Scott_3000                                                                      
Turner_1500                                                                     

EMPL_LAST_NAME||'_'||SALARY                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------                        
Adams_1100                                                                      
James_950                                                                       
Miller_1300                                                                     

14 rows selected.


Pay Info                                                                        
----------------------------------------------------------                      
Adams, $1100                                                                    
Blake, $2850                                                                    
Ford, $3000                                                                     
James, $950                                                                     
Jones, $2975                                                                    
King, $5000                                                                     
Martin, $1250                                                                   
Michaels, $1600                                                                 
Miller, $1300                                                                   
Raimi, $2450                                                                    
Scott, $3000                                                                    

Pay Info                                                                        
----------------------------------------------------------                      
Smith, $800                                                                     
Turner, $1500                                                                   
Ward, $1250                                                                     

14 rows selected.


SYSDATE                                                                         
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17-NOV-10                                                                       


TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'MONTH')                                                        
------------------------------------                                            
NOVEMBER                                                                        


TO_CHAR(HIREDATE,'MONTH')                                                       
------------------------------------                                            
NOVEMBER                                                                        
APRIL                                                                           
MAY                                                                             
JUNE                                                                            
DECEMBER                                                                        
DECEMBER                                                                        
FEBRUARY                                                                        
FEBRUARY                                                                        
SEPTEMBER                                                                       
NOVEMBER                                                                        
SEPTEMBER                                                                       

TO_CHAR(HIREDATE,'MONTH')                                                       
------------------------------------                                            
SEPTEMBER                                                                       
DECEMBER                                                                        
JANUARY                                                                         

14 rows selected.


Employee        Month of Hiring                                                 
--------------- ---------------                                                 
Smith           December  1990                                                  
Michaels        February  1991                                                  
Ward            February  1991                                                  
Jones           April     1991                                                  
Blake           May       1991                                                  
Raimi           June      1991                                                  
Turner          September 1991                                                  
Adams           September 1991                                                  
Martin          September 1991                                                  
Scott           November  1991                                                  
King            November  1991                                                  

Employee        Month of Hiring                                                 
--------------- ---------------                                                 
Ford            December  1991                                                  
James           December  1991                                                  
Miller          January   1992                                                  

14 rows selected.


INITCAP(TO_CHAR(HIREDATE,'DAY'))                                                
------------------------------------                                            
Sunday                                                                          
Tuesday                                                                         
Wednesday                                                                       
Sunday                                                                          
Tuesday                                                                         
Monday                                                                          
Wednesday                                                                       
Friday                                                                          
Saturday                                                                        
Saturday                                                                        
Sunday                                                                          

INITCAP(TO_CHAR(HIREDATE,'DAY'))                                                
------------------------------------                                            
Monday                                                                          
Tuesday                                                                         
Thursday                                                                        

14 rows selected.


Hiredate                                                                        
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
Sunday   , November  91                                                         
Tuesday  , April     91                                                         
Wednesday, May       91                                                         
Sunday   , June      91                                                         
Tuesday  , December  91                                                         
Monday   , December  90                                                         
Wednesday, February  91                                                         
Friday   , February  91                                                         
Saturday , September 91                                                         
Saturday , November  91                                                         
Sunday   , September 91                                                         

Hiredate                                                                        
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
Monday   , September 91                                                         
Tuesday  , December  91                                                         
Thursday , January   92                                                         

14 rows selected.


UGLY                                                                            
-----------------------                                                         
4 17 321 08 20 45 55 PM                                                         


LPAD(EMPL_LAST_NAME,12,'.')                                                     
------------------------------------------------                                
........King                                                                    
.......Jones                                                                    
.......Blake                                                                    
.......Raimi                                                                    
........Ford                                                                    
.......Smith                                                                    
....Michaels                                                                    
........Ward                                                                    
......Martin                                                                    
.......Scott                                                                    
......Turner                                                                    

LPAD(EMPL_LAST_NAME,12,'.')                                                     
------------------------------------------------                                
.......Adams                                                                    
.......James                                                                    
......Miller                                                                    

14 rows selected.


RPAD(EMPL_LAST_NAME,12,'')                                                      
------------------------------------------------                                
King                                                                            
Jones                                                                           
Blake                                                                           
Raimi                                                                           
Ford                                                                            
Smith                                                                           
Michaels                                                                        
Ward                                                                            
Martin                                                                          
Scott                                                                           
Turner                                                                          

RPAD(EMPL_LAST_NAME,12,'')                                                      
------------------------------------------------                                
Adams                                                                           
James                                                                           
Miller                                                                          

14 rows selected.


Hiredate                                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Sunday   , November  91                                                    
     Tuesday  , April     91                                                    
     Wednesday, May       91                                                    
     Sunday   , June      91                                                    
     Tuesday  , December  91                                                    
     Monday   , December  90                                                    
     Wednesday, February  91                                                    
     Friday   , February  91                                                    
     Saturday , September 91                                                    
     Saturday , November  91                                                    
     Sunday   , September 91                                                    

Hiredate                                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Monday   , September 91                                                    
     Tuesday  , December  91                                                    
     Thursday , January   92                                                    

14 rows selected.


LOOKY                                                                           
-----                                                                           
Silly                                                                           


LOWER(EMPL_LAST UPPER(EMPL_LAST                                                 
--------------- ---------------                                                 
king            KING                                                            


DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
........King                                                                    
King?!?!?!?!?!?                                                                 
        King                                                                    
                                                                                
.......Jones                                                                    
Jones?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 
       Jones                                                                    

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
                                                                                
.......Blake                                                                    
Blake?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 
       Blake                                                                    
                                                                                
.......Raimi                                                                    
Raimi?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
       Raimi                                                                    
                                                                                
........Ford                                                                    
Ford?!?!?!?!?!?                                                                 
        Ford                                                                    
                                                                                
.......Smith                                                                    

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
Smith?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 
       Smith                                                                    
                                                                                
....Michaels                                                                    
Michaels?!?!?!?                                                                 
    Michaels                                                                    
                                                                                

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
........Ward                                                                    
Ward?!?!?!?!?!?                                                                 
        Ward                                                                    
                                                                                
......Martin                                                                    
Martin?!?!?!?!?                                                                 
      Martin                                                                    

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
                                                                                
.......Scott                                                                    
Scott?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 
       Scott                                                                    
                                                                                
......Turner                                                                    
Turner?!?!?!?!?                                                                 

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
      Turner                                                                    
                                                                                
.......Adams                                                                    
Adams?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 
       Adams                                                                    
                                                                                
.......James                                                                    

DOTS                                                                            
------------------------------------------------                                
HUH                                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------                    
MAYBE_RIGHT_JUSTIFD                                                             
------------------------------------------------                                
James?!?!?!?!?!                                                                 
       James                                                                    
                                                                                
......Miller                                                                    
Miller?!?!?!?!?                                                                 
      Miller                                                                    
                                                                                

14 rows selected.


LFTCH RTCHO                                                                     
----- -----                                                                     
NICER                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Wednesday, November 17, 2010                                                    
                                                                                


LFTCH RTCHO                                                                     
----- -----                                                                     
NICER                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Sunday, November 17, 1991                                                       
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Tuesday, April 02, 1991                                                         
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Wednesday, May 01, 1991                                                         
                                                                                

LFTCH RTCHO                                                                     
----- -----                                                                     
NICER                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Sunday, June 09, 1991                                                           
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Tuesday, December 03, 1991                                                      
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Monday, December 17, 1990                                                       
                                                                                

LFTCH RTCHO                                                                     
----- -----                                                                     
NICER                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Wednesday, February 20, 1991                                                    
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Friday, February 22, 1991                                                       
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Saturday, September 28, 1991                                                    
                                                                                

LFTCH RTCHO                                                                     
----- -----                                                                     
NICER                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Saturday, November 09, 1991                                                     
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Sunday, September 08, 1991                                                      
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Monday, September 23, 1991                                                      
                                                                                

LFTCH RTCHO                                                                     
----- -----                                                                     
NICER                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Tuesday, December 03, 1991                                                      
                                                                                
Hi       Hi                                                                     
Thursday, January 23, 1992                                                      
                                                                                

14 rows selected.


EMPL_LAST_NAME      LENGTH ABB                                                  
--------------- ---------- ------------                                         
REST                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------                            
King                     4 Kin                                                  
ng                                                                              
                                                                                
Jones                    5 Jon                                                  
nes                                                                             
                                                                                
Blake                    5 Bla                                                  
ake                                                                             
                                                                                

EMPL_LAST_NAME      LENGTH ABB                                                  
--------------- ---------- ------------                                         
REST                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------                            
Raimi                    5 Rai                                                  
imi                                                                             
                                                                                
Ford                     4 For                                                  
rd                                                                              
                                                                                
Smith                    5 Smi                                                  
ith                                                                             
                                                                                

EMPL_LAST_NAME      LENGTH ABB                                                  
--------------- ---------- ------------                                         
REST                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------                            
Michaels                 8 Mic                                                  
chaels                                                                          
                                                                                
Ward                     4 War                                                  
rd                                                                              
                                                                                
Martin                   6 Mar                                                  
rtin                                                                            
                                                                                

EMPL_LAST_NAME      LENGTH ABB                                                  
--------------- ---------- ------------                                         
REST                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------                            
Scott                    5 Sco                                                  
ott                                                                             
                                                                                
Turner                   6 Tur                                                  
rner                                                                            
                                                                                
Adams                    5 Ada                                                  
ams                                                                             
                                                                                

EMPL_LAST_NAME      LENGTH ABB                                                  
--------------- ---------- ------------                                         
REST                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------                            
James                    5 Jam                                                  
mes                                                                             
                                                                                
Miller                   6 Mil                                                  
ller                                                                            
                                                                                

14 rows selected.


TO_NUMBER('0001')+3                                                             
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                  4                                                             


Table dropped.


Table created.


1 row created.


1 row created.


   PLAY_ID TO_CH                                                                
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         1 09:30                                                                
         2 10:29                                                                


SYSDATE+1                                                                       
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18-NOV-10                                                                       


TO_DATE('                                                                       
---------                                                                       
01-JAN-09                                                                       


TO_DATE('                                                                       
---------                                                                       
29-FEB-08                                                                       


TO_DATE('                                                                       
---------                                                                       
01-MAR-09                                                                       


NEXT_DAY(                                                                       
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23-NOV-10                                                                       


NEXT_DAY(                                                                       
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24-NOV-10                                                                       


ONE_MONTH      DIFF1      DIFF2                                                 
--------- ---------- ----------                                                 
28-FEB-09          3 -1.5483871