mysql concat function
MySQL CONCAT function is used to concatenate two strings to form a single string.
Description:
MySQL CONCAT() function is used to add two or more strings.
- There may be one or more arguments.
- Returns the string that results from concatenating the arguments.
- Returns a non binary string, if all arguments are non binary strings.
- Returns a binary string, if the arguments include any binary strings.
- If the argument is numeric, it is converted to its equivalent non binary string form.
- Returns NULL if any argument is NULL.
Example:
mysql> SELECT CONCAT(‘SATYA ‘, ‘PRAKASH’);
+—————————-+
| SATYA PRAKASH |
+—————————-+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> SELECT CONCAT(‘satya’,’.’,’prakash’);
+——————————–+
| satya.prakash |
+——————————–+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)