GROUP_CONCAT SQL Function Explained
The GROUP_CONCAT function is used to combine the values of multiple rows into a single string. It can concatenate the values of multiple rows in a specified order, using a specified separator to separate each value. This is commonly used to merge the values of multiple rows into one string in query results.
For example, let’s say there is a table named “students” that contains the following data:
You can use the GROUP_CONCAT function to concatenate all the students’ names together, using a comma as a separator, with the following query:
Get a comma-separated list of names from the students table.
The outcome will be: Alice, Bob, Charlie
You can customize the generated string by specifying different delimiters and sorting orders.
