How to Concatenate Strings in SQL

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SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL each have their own way of doing string concatenation.

String Concatenation in SQL Server

In SQL Server, concatenation is done with the + operator.

SELECT FirstName + ' ' + LastName AS FullName
FROM Employees

String Concatenation in Oracle

In Oracle, concatenation is done with the || (two pipes) operator.

SELECT FirstName || ' ' || LastName AS FullName
FROM Employees

Oracle also supports the CONCAT() function:

SELECT CONCAT(FirstName, ' ', LastName) AS FullName
FROM Employees

String Concatenation in MySQL

In MySQL, concatenation is with the CONCAT() function.

SELECT CONCAT(FirstName, ' ', LastName) AS FullName
FROM Employees

String Concatenation in PostgreSQL

In PostgreSQL, like Oracle, concatenation is done with the || (two pipes) operator.

SELECT FirstName || ' ' || LastName AS FullName
FROM Employees

PostgreSQL also supports the CONCAT() function:

SELECT CONCAT(FirstName, ' ', LastName) AS FullName
FROM Employees

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