Join Strings With CONCAT

Combine multiple text values into one string in the query result.

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Example 1

Combine first and last name columns

The result is one display-ready string built from two separate columns.

Source table data Rows loaded before the example query runs.

Setup

CREATE TABLE people (first_name VARCHAR(50), last_name VARCHAR(50));

INSERT INTO
  people (first_name, last_name)
VALUES
  ('Ada', 'Lovelace');

Validated query Shared across supported engines.

SQL

SELECT
  CONCAT (first_name, ' ', last_name) AS full_name
FROM
  people;

Expected result Returned rows for the shared example.

full_name
Ada Lovelace

All supported engines accept the same `CONCAT` call in this example.

Useful when

Where this command helps.

building display labels from multiple columns
assembling simple formatted strings for reports or exports

Explanation

What the command is doing.

CONCAT is useful when building display labels, full names, or simple formatted text directly in SQL. It is usually easier to read than chaining engine-specific string concatenation operators.

Join Strings With CONCAT

Combine first and last name columns

Where this command helps.

What the command is doing.

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