SQL Server Reverse Function

Overview

The `REVERSE` function in SQL Server is a built-in function that reverses the order of characters in a string.

It's useful when you need to process strings in reverse, such as for encryption, data analysis, or other specialized tasks.

Syntax

            
                REVERSE ( string )
            
        

Parameters

• string: The string to be reversed. The string must be enclosed in single quotes.

Return Value

Returns a string containing the reversed characters of the input string.

Example

                
                SELECT REVERSE('hello'); -- Returns 'olleh'
                SELECT REVERSE('SQL Server'); -- Returns 'revesrS leqS'
                
            

Notes

The `REVERSE` function operates on the entire string at once. It does not process the string character by character.

For more information, see the Microsoft Learn documentation.