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# MAKE\_SET

## Syntax

```bnf
MAKE_SET(bits,str1,str2,...)
```

## Description

Returns a set value (a string containing substrings separated by "," characters) consisting of the strings that have the corresponding bit in bits set. *`str1`* corresponds to bit 0, *`str2`* to bit 1, and so on. `NULL`\
values in *`str1`*, *`str2`*, ... are not appended to the result.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT MAKE_SET(1,'a','b','c');
+-------------------------+
| MAKE_SET(1,'a','b','c') |
+-------------------------+
| a                       |
+-------------------------+

SELECT MAKE_SET(1 | 4,'hello','nice','world');
+----------------------------------------+
| MAKE_SET(1 | 4,'hello','nice','world') |
+----------------------------------------+
| hello,world                            |
+----------------------------------------+

SELECT MAKE_SET(1 | 4,'hello','nice',NULL,'world');
+---------------------------------------------+
| MAKE_SET(1 | 4,'hello','nice',NULL,'world') |
+---------------------------------------------+
| hello                                       |
+---------------------------------------------+

SELECT QUOTE(MAKE_SET(0,'a','b','c'));
+--------------------------------+
| QUOTE(MAKE_SET(0,'a','b','c')) |
+--------------------------------+
| ''                             |
+--------------------------------+
```

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