SQL Server String Concatenation Methods

There are several ways to concatenate strings in SQL Server, here are some commonly used methods:

1. “Can you please summarize this for me in English?”

SELECT 'Hello' + ' ' + 'World' AS Result;

1. Combine

SELECT CONCAT('Hello', ' ', 'World') AS Result;

1. Combine multiple strings into one with a specified delimiter.

SELECT CONCAT_WS(',', 'Hello', 'World') AS Result;

1. Combining strings together

SELECT STRING_AGG(Column_Name, ',') AS Result
FROM Table_Name;

1. Creating XML output using the FOR XML PATH clause.

SELECT STUFF((SELECT ',' + Column_Name
              FROM Table_Name
              FOR XML PATH('')), 1, 1, '') AS Result;

Please choose the appropriate method for string concatenation based on actual needs.