SQL Server Concatenate Fields: Ultimate Guide

In SQL Server, you can concatenate fields using the + operator or the CONCAT function.

1. Can you lend me a hand?

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SELECT column1 + column2 AS concatenated_column
FROM table_name;

For example:

SELECT first_name + ' ' + last_name AS full_name
FROM employees;

1. Joining strings

SELECT CONCAT(column1, column2) AS concatenated_column
FROM table_name;

For example,

Let’s take, for instance,

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

Whether using the + operator or the CONCAT function, you can add spaces or other characters between strings to concatenate fields.