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David Parsons
David Parsons
6,743 Points
Posted by David Parsons
David Parsons
6,743 Points

String Functions Challenge 2 of 3

I am stuck on the 2nd code challenge in the String Functions challenge:

The code I have entered:

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

I have tried for ages and cannot get it right.

Any tips?

3 Answers

Mert Akdut
Mert Akdut
1,171 Points
Mert Akdut
Mert Akdut
1,171 Points

I havent seen this challenge before, got no idea what it is trying; but I am going to guess the error:

You dont need to put quotation marks around it if it is already a string variable.

sheilarabbitt2
sheilarabbitt2
11,683 Points
sheilarabbitt2
sheilarabbitt2
11,683 Points

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

Just as you put the space between the name in quotes, you put quotes around each parentheses.

Chad Parker
Chad Parker
4,755 Points
Chad Parker
Chad Parker
4,755 Points

Try this;

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