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(camel) branch main updated: CAMEL-22841: camel-core - Add concat function to simple language (#20782)

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     new 073d1681d8c9 CAMEL-22841: camel-core - Add concat function to simple language (#20782)
073d1681d8c9 is described below

commit 073d1681d8c9a73f067ab9cd46a7219cb527d719
Author: Claus Ibsen <cl...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Jan 12 17:09:38 2026 +0100

    CAMEL-22841: camel-core - Add concat function to simple language (#20782)
    
    * CAMEL-22841: camel-core - Add concat function to simple language
---
 .../org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json | 35 +++++-----
 .../language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java  | 30 ++++++++
 .../org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json   | 35 +++++-----
 .../modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc   |  2 +
 .../camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java      | 12 ++++
 .../camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java     |  3 +
 .../language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java   | 34 ++++++++++
 .../simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java       | 79 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 .../apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java   | 30 ++++++++
 9 files changed, 226 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json b/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
index 6a5d5cdaea9c..dfb090c0713e 100644
--- a/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
+++ b/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
@@ -73,22 +73,23 @@
     "trim(exp)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
     "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
     "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "collate(num)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
-    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and `simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
-    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty `java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
-    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachment(key)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" }
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and `simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty `java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
diff --git a/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java b/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
index eafe538d47f9..b3fad07f87b8 100644
--- a/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
+++ b/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
@@ -2262,6 +2262,36 @@ public class OriginalSimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals("Carlsberg", s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testConcat() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello");
+
+        Expression expression = context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${concat(' World')}");
+        String s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${concat(${body}, ' World')}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${concat(${body}, 'World', '_')}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello_World", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${concat('World ', ${body})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("World Hello", s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setHeader("beer", "Carlsberg");
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${concat(${header.beer})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("HelloCarlsberg", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${concat(${body}, ${header.beer}, ' ')}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello Carlsberg", s);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testUppercase() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
diff --git a/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json b/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
index 6a5d5cdaea9c..dfb090c0713e 100644
--- a/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
+++ b/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
@@ -73,22 +73,23 @@
     "trim(exp)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
     "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
     "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "collate(num)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
-    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and `simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
-    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty `java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
-    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachment(key)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" }
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and `simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty `java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
index 567a2aefa915..177b7bc0de58 100644
--- a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
+++ b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ log sensitive data from the message itself.
 
 |trim(exp) |String |The trim function trims the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white spaces.
 
+|concat(exp,exp,separator) |String |Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with optional separator
+
 |uppercase(exp) |String |Uppercases the message body (or expression)
 
 |lowercase(exp) |String |Lowercases the message body (or expression)
diff --git a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
index a4dd1f47ed52..7d0635009f83 100644
--- a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
+++ b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
@@ -788,6 +788,18 @@ public final class CSimpleHelper {
         return body;
     }
 
+    public static String concat(Exchange exchange, Object left, Object right, Object separator) {
+        String val1 = exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(String.class, exchange, left);
+        String val2 = exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(String.class, exchange, right);
+        String sep = exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(String.class, exchange, separator);
+
+        if (val1 != null && val2 != null) {
+            return val1 + (sep != null ? sep : "") + val2;
+        } else {
+            return val1 != null ? val1 : val2;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static String uppercase(Exchange exchange, Object value) {
         String body;
         if (value != null) {
diff --git a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
index 0a4be1b09828..0f27b6b193bc 100644
--- a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
+++ b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ public final class SimpleConstants {
     @Metadata(description = "Lowercases the message body (or expression)",
               label = "function", javaType = "String", displayName = "Lowercase")
     public static final String LOWERCASE = "lowercase(exp)";
+    @Metadata(description = "Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with optional separator",
+              label = "function", javaType = "String", displayName = "Concat")
+    public static final String CONCAT = "concat(exp,exp,separator)";
     @Metadata(description = "The collate function iterates the message body and groups the data into sub lists of specified size."
                             + " This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a message body and group/batch"
                             + " the split sub message into a group of N sub lists.",
diff --git a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
index 4e6b2bfdd07d..02f807b828f9 100644
--- a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
+++ b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
@@ -221,6 +221,40 @@ public final class SimpleExpressionBuilder {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * String concats the two expressions.
+     */
+    public static Expression concatExpression(final String right, final String left, String separator) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Expression exp1;
+            private Expression exp2;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                exp1 = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(right);
+                exp1.init(context);
+                exp2 = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(left);
+                exp2.init(context);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                String value1 = exp1.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+                String value2 = exp2.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+                if (value1 != null && value2 != null) {
+                    return value1 + (separator != null ? separator : "") + value2;
+                } else {
+                    return value1 != null ? value1 : value2;
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                return "concat(" + right + "," + left + ")";
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * Uppercases the given expressions (uses message body if expression is null)
      */
diff --git a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
index 8c25c183fcc2..923a5bd2b9c9 100644
--- a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
+++ b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
@@ -859,6 +859,37 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends LiteralExpression {
             return SimpleExpressionBuilder.trimExpression(exp);
         }
 
+        // concat function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("concat(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String separator = null;
+            String exp1 = "${body}";
+            String exp2;
+            String values = StringHelper.before(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${concat(exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp,separator)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            if (values.contains(",")) {
+                String[] tokens = StringQuoteHelper.splitSafeQuote(values, ',', true, true);
+                if (tokens.length > 3) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${concat(exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp,separator)} was: "
+                                                    + function,
+                            token.getIndex());
+                }
+                exp1 = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[0]);
+                exp2 = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[1]);
+                if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                    separator = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[2]);
+                }
+            } else {
+                exp2 = StringHelper.removeQuotes(values.trim());
+            }
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.concatExpression(exp1, exp2, separator);
+        }
+
         // uppercase function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("uppercase(", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
@@ -1948,6 +1979,54 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends LiteralExpression {
             return "Object o = " + exp + ";\n        return trim(exchange, o);";
         }
 
+        // concat function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("concat(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String separator = "null";
+            String exp1 = "body";
+            String exp2;
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${concat(exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp,separator)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            if (values.contains(",")) {
+                String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+                if (tokens.length > 3) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${concat(exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp)} or ${concat(exp,exp,separator)} was: "
+                                                    + function,
+                            token.getIndex());
+                }
+                // single quotes should be double quotes
+                for (int i = 0; i < tokens.length; i++) {
+                    String s = tokens[i];
+                    if (StringHelper.isSingleQuoted(s)) {
+                        s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                        s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                        tokens[i] = s;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (tokens.length == 1) {
+                    exp2 = tokens[0];
+                } else {
+                    exp1 = tokens[0];
+                    exp2 = tokens[1];
+                }
+                if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                    separator = tokens[2];
+                }
+            } else {
+                String s = values.trim();
+                s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                exp2 = s;
+            }
+            return "Object right = " + exp2 + ";\n        Object left = " + exp1 + ";\n        " + "Object separator = "
+                   + separator + ";\n        return concat(exchange, left, right, separator);";
+        }
+
         // uppercase function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("uppercase(", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
diff --git a/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java b/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
index 501b94b47a08..ecb88e21b8fa 100644
--- a/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
+++ b/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
@@ -2419,6 +2419,36 @@ public class SimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals("Carlsberg", s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testConcat() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello");
+
+        Expression expression = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${concat(' World')}");
+        String s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${concat(${body}, ' World')}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${concat(${body}, 'World', '_')}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello_World", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${concat('World ', ${body})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("World Hello", s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setHeader("beer", "Carlsberg");
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${concat(${header.beer})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("HelloCarlsberg", s);
+
+        expression = context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${concat(${body}, ${header.beer}, ' ')}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello Carlsberg", s);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testUppercase() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");