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This package provides utilities for building SQL query strings in a safe, composable, and parameterized manner. It is designed to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities and enhance code readability ...

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Abstract: Regex-dependent string functions are string functions that take regular expressions (regexes) as parameters and are popular means of manipulating strings. They are frequently used for, e.g., ...

Concatenates the values of string expressions and places separator values between them. The separator is not added at the end of string.

Abstract: Data that encode the presence of some characteristics typically can be represented as binary strings. We need similarity functions for binary strings in order to classify or cluster them.