{"id":12319,"date":"2024-03-14T15:35:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-mysql-right-function\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T00:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:06:28","slug":"what-is-the-purpose-of-the-mysql-right-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-mysql-right-function\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL RIGHT() Function Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In MySQL, the RIGHT() function is used to return a specified number of characters from the right side of a string. 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