# cat This value is concatenated to the given variable. ## Basic usage ```smarty {$myVar|cat:' units'} ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|--------|----------|--------------------------------------------------| | 1 | string | No | This value to concatenate to the given variable. | ## Examples ```php assign('articleTitle', "Psychics predict world didn't end"); ``` Where template is: ```smarty {$articleTitle|cat:' yesterday.'} ``` Will output: ``` Psychics predict world didn't end yesterday. ```