mysql update add to text

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mister_v
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mysql update add to text

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Can you update field to add text to an existing text, or string ?

With a single SQL-query ?
chris
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Re: mysql update add to text

Post by chris »

you can use concat to add to already existing string (varchar,text,...)

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UPDATE table_name SET text_field=CONCAT(text_field,'string to add') WHERE  id='1';
It doesn't work if the value is NULL,
It works with an empty string ('').
So you should replace all NULL values with empty string before.
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