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mysql remove first and last character from string

/* remove any first & last character in mysql*/
SELECT substring(myfield,2, length(myfield)-2) FROM mytable;

mysql remove first and last character from string

SELECT TRIM(BOTH ',' FROM name) from users; /*trim leading and trailing ,*/
SELECT TRIM(LEADING ',' FROM name) from users;/*trim leading,*/
SELECT TRIM(TRAILING ',' FROM name) from users; /*trim trailing,*/