MySQL Capitalize Function

There's no MySQL function to do that, you have to write your own.

CREATE FUNCTION CAP_FIRST (input VARCHAR(255))

RETURNS VARCHAR(255)

DETERMINISTIC

BEGIN
 DECLARE len INT;
 DECLARE i INT;

 SET len   = CHAR_LENGTH(input);
 SET input = LOWER(input);
 SET i = 0;

 WHILE (i < len) DO
  IF (MID(input,i,1) = ' ' OR i = 0) THEN
   IF (i < len) THEN
    SET input = CONCAT(
     LEFT(input,i),
     UPPER(MID(input,i + 1,1)),
     RIGHT(input,len - i - 1)
    );
   END IF;
  END IF;
  SET i = i + 1;
 END WHILE;

 RETURN input;
END;So running the following code...

SELECT CAP_FIRST(
 'this is totally like   @ TEST 1 right!' 
)

Returns the string "This Is Totally Like @ Test 1 Right!"

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