In Snowflake, the CONCAT function is used to concatenate (join together) two or more strings or values into a single string. It is commonly used to combine multiple columns or strings to create a unified result. Here’s the syntax for the CONCAT function in Snowflake:
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CONCAT(string1, string2, …)
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The CONCAT function takes two or more string arguments and returns a concatenated string. Each argument can be a column name, string literal, or another expression that evaluates to a string.
Example usage:
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SELECT CONCAT(‘Hello’, ‘ ‘, ‘World’) AS concatenated_string;
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This query will return the concatenated string **`’Hello World’`**.
The CONCAT function can be useful when you want to combine multiple strings or values into a single string, such as when creating a formatted message, generating a unique identifier, or constructing complex SQL queries dynamically.
Note that in Snowflake, you can also use the **`||`** operator as an alternative to the CONCAT function for string concatenation. For example, **`’Hello’ || ‘ ‘ || ‘World’`** will also result in **`’Hello World’`**.
