title: How do I get length of input string in PostgreSQL
body: <p>I need help to calculate the length of input string until a certain limit. Say <strong>Table A</strong> has column <strong>"description"</strong> with data <strong>"calculate; length of the input string"</strong>.
  I need to get the length of string till <strong>";"</strong> in this case length of string is <strong>9</strong>. How do I get this done?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>