Question

‘Data base is used to store large amount of data’

I need to find the number of words starts with vowels in the above string. Can any one give me idea to do this

Answer 1

declare @str2 varchar(max)='Data base is used to store large amount of data'

Declare @data varchar(max)
Declare @Cnt int
Set @Cnt = 0

While (Charindex(' ',@str2)>0)
Begin
Select @Data = ltrim(rtrim(Substring(@str2,1,Charindex(' ',@str2)-1)))

Set @str2 = Substring(@str2,Charindex(' ',@str2)+1,len(@str2))
if(SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='a' or SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='e' or SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='i' or  SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='o' or SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='u')
 begin
Set @Cnt = @Cnt + 1
End
End

Select @Data = ltrim(rtrim(@str2))
if(SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='a' or SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='e' or SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='i' or    SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='o' or SUBSTRING(@Data,1,1)='u')
 begin
 Set @Cnt = @Cnt + 1
 End

select @Cnt