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MacKenzie T. Stout
23,972 PointsParenthesis inside CONCAT function?
I can't find any information about how to add parenthesis inside a CONCAT function.
1 Answer
Steven Parker
229,644 PointsYou didn't mention which course/chapter/video/challenge you were working on, But generally any function has parentheses enclosing its arguments, like this:
CONCAT('Join this string', ' with this one')
Or did you mean to use CONCAT to place parentheses around a string, like this:
CONCAT('(', 'surround me', ')')
I hope I guessed what you were looking for. If not, post a reference to where you are in the (which) course.
MacKenzie T. Stout
23,972 PointsMacKenzie T. Stout
23,972 PointsI'm looking to use CONCAT to place parentheses around a string. This question is on Challenge Task 2 of 3 of String Functions on Database Foundations here: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/database-foundations/sql-calculating-aggregating-and-other-functions/string-functions-2
Steven Parker
229,644 PointsSteven Parker
229,644 PointsSo was my second example enough to get you through that task? You still need another argument, a space, and the alias, but I was betting you could figure it out with a little hint.
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