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SQL QuizSQL BETWEEN Operator
The BETWEEN operator is used to select values within a range.
The SQL BETWEEN Operator
The BETWEEN operator selects values within a range. The values can be numbers, text, or dates.
SQL BETWEEN Syntax
SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table_name
WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2;
FROM table_name
WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2;
Demo Database
In this tutorial we will use the well-known Northwind sample database.
Below is a selection from the "Customers" table:
| CustomerID | CustomerName | ContactName | Address | City | PostalCode | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alfreds Futterkiste | Maria Anders | Obere Str. 57 | Berlin | 12209 | Germany |
| 2 | Ana Trujillo Emparedados y helados | Ana Trujillo | Avda. de la Constitución 2222 | México D.F. | 05021 | Mexico |
| 3 | Antonio Moreno Taquería | Antonio Moreno | Mataderos 2312 | México D.F. | 05023 | Mexico |
| 4 |
Around the Horn | Thomas Hardy | 120 Hanover Sq. | London | WA1 1DP | UK |
| 5 | Berglunds snabbköp | Christina Berglund | Berguvsvägen 8 | Luleå | S-958 22 | Sweden |
BETWEEN Operator Example
The following SQL statement selects the customers with "CustomerName" alphabetically between "Du monde entier" and "Old World Delicatessen" from the "Customers" table:
Example
SELECT * FROM Customers
WHERE CustomerName
BETWEEN 'Du monde entier' AND 'Old World Delicatessen';
WHERE CustomerName
BETWEEN 'Du monde entier' AND 'Old World Delicatessen';
Try it yourself »
Note: The BETWEEN operator is treated differently in different databases!
In some databases, customers with the CustomerName "Du monde entier" or "Old World Delicatessen" will not be listed, because the BETWEEN operator only selects fields that are between and excluding the test values.
In other databases, customers with the CustomerName "Du monde entier" or "Old World Delicatessen" will be listed, because the BETWEEN operator selects fields that are between and including the test values.
And in other databases, customers with the CustomerName "Du monde entier" will be listed, but "Old World Delicatessen" will not be listed, because the BETWEEN operator selects fields between the test values, including the first test value and excluding the last test value.
Therefore: Check how your database treats the BETWEEN operator!
Example 2
To display the companies outside the range in the previous example, use NOT BETWEEN:
Example
SELECT * FROM Customers
WHERE CustomerName
NOT BETWEEN 'Du monde entier' AND 'Old World Delicatessen';
WHERE CustomerName
NOT BETWEEN 'Du monde entier' AND 'Old World Delicatessen';
Try it yourself »
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