Both Replace and Translate are single row functions in Oracle 9i.
The Replace Function replaces single character with multiple characters.
But in Translate Function replaces sinlge character with sinlge character only.
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replace chages the record in database.
but translate won't change it the database content is not changed
E.g . 1
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For Example:
SQL> SELECT translate('So What' 'o' 'ay')
2 FROM dual;
TRANSLATE
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Sa What
SQL> SELECT REPLACE('So What' 'o' 'ay')
2 FROM dual;
REPLACE
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Say What
E.g . 2
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SQL> select replace('missisippi' 'is' '12') replace translate('missisippi' 'is' '12') translate from dual;
REPLACE TRANSLATE
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m12s12ippi m122121pp1
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