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Development Tools Database Foundations SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions String Functions

Posted by Becca Ades
Becca Ades
4,205 Points

Don't understand why my code isn't working: SELECT CONCAT(first_name," ",(username)) AS display_name FROM users;

I'm confused as to what I am doing wrong.

1 Answer

Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Becca,

You'v missed the brackets on last name with double quotes inside, you are almost correct but wrong place.

Select the "first_name" followed by the username in parentheses and alias it as "display_name". For example "Andrew (chalkers)". There's a space between the end of the first_name and username in parentheses.

SELECT CONCAT(first_name, " (", username, ")") AS display_name FROM users;

Hope that helps.