Re: [SQL] Concatenation in selects

From: James Olin Oden <joden(at)lee(dot)k12(dot)nc(dot)us>
To: "pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org" <pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [SQL] Concatenation in selects
Date: 1998-09-03 14:16:33
Message-ID: 81Sep2.090702edt.35713@gateway.lee.k12.nc.us
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> I know it can be done, but I cannot seem to figure out how to output to
> fields concatenated together in a select. For instance, I have a table
> with first_name and last_name as fields (among others). I would like
> display first_name and last_name as one field. I want to do something
> like:
>
> name=first_name + " " + last_name
>
> but of course within an SQL select statement. Thanks...james

Sorry, I finally found it in the hackers mailing list. The answer is:

select textcat(textcat(first_name, ' '),last_name) from users;

I just couldn't seem to find that documented, I am sure it is though.
Thanks...james

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