ampersand

Type

operator

Summary

Concatenates two strings.

Syntax

<string1> & <string2>

Description

Use the & operator to create a single string out of two or more parts. That is, string2 is appended immediately after string1 with no intervening space.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
string1	string	A literal string of characters (delimited with double quotes), or expressions that evaluate to strings.
string2	string	A literal string of characters (delimited with double quotes), or expressions that evaluate to strings.

Examples

put "foo" & "bar" -- evaluates to "foobar"

local myVar, otherVar
put myVar & quote & "hello" & quote into otherVar

local theData
get offset(return & space, theData)

Related

glossary: character, concatenate, delimit, double quote, evaluate, expression, literal string, operator, string

constant: quote, return

function: offset

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

web

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile