SQL String operators

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Purpose

String operators


Syntax

<expression1> operator <expression2>[ operator <expression3>…]


See Also

INSERT, OPERATORS, SELECT, UPDATE


Description

Operators used with Character expressions:


Operator Operation
|| Concatenate the <expression2> to the end of the <expression1> string
+ Concatenate the <expression2> to the end of the <expression1> string
- The <expression1> string is trimmed of trailing spaces, the <expression2> string is concatenated to the end of the <expression1> string and the previously trimmed spaces concatenated to the end of the <expression2> string


Example

SELECT trim(title) || ’ ’ || last_name as "Full Name";
FROM customers;
ORDER BY last_name


Products

Recital, Recital Server