sql - MySQL Select a range of letters -


how remove letters between first 2 letters , last 2 letters? combination of like , =<> ?

table name: items_ordered

orderdate      item ------------------------ 2015-07-01     skateboard 2015-07-01     life vest 2015 -07-06    parachute 2015-07-27     umbrella    

sample output:

orderdate      item -------------------- 2015-07-01     skrd 2015-07-01     list 2015-07-06    pate 2015-07-27     umla    

use left() , right()

select orderdate, concat(left(item,2), right(item,2) )as newitem items_ordered 

however, happens item 'bag', less 4 letters?


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