SQL String operators

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