Join text using parentheses and ignoring blanks

[BSkill]

Hello,

I need to join two columns of text (full name + nickname), putting the nickname in parentheses unless there is no nickname in which case I'd like to ignore the second column. attached is a sample that includes three formulas i've attempted.

Thank you

[JohnTopley]

Try

=IF(B2<>"",A2 & " (" &B2 & ")",A2)

[BSkill]

Thank you!

[AliGW]

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Thanks.

[BSkill]

I'll do this, thank you.

[ByteMarks]

Another way

=TRIM(A2&SUBSTITUTE(" ("&B2&")","()",""))

[BSkill]

I appreciate the alternative - thanks!

[Fluff13]

Or with textjoin

=TEXTJOIN({" (",")"},TRUE,A2,B2)&IF(B2="","",")")

[AliGW]

Or this, maybe?

=A2&IF(B2="",""," ("&B2&")")

[AliGW]

You're welcome.

[Fluff13]

Glad to help & thanks for the feedback.