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   ocr: Name Description ASCII Returns the ASCII code of a character. Useful in identifying non-printing characters in a string. CHR Returns the character associated with the specified collating code. I use this function to add new-line characters - CHR(10) - to strings. CONCAT Concatenates two strings into one. PL/SQL also offers the double vertical bars ( II) as a concatenation operator, a more flexible and useful approach to concatenation. Ido not use CONCAT INITCAP Sets the first letter of each word to upper-case. All other letters are set lo lower-case. Comes in handy for reports, but is not soph ...