BETWEEN
- (PostgreSQL Conditions)
BETWEEN
is a conditional operator in PostgreSQL used to test whether a value is within a range of values or not. It allows you to search for data between two values, inclusive of those values.
In this tutorial, we'll discuss the syntax, example, output, explanation, use, important points, and summary of BETWEEN
conditional operator in PostgreSQL.
Syntax
SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table_name
WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2;
column_name(s)
: The name of the column or columns to retrieve data from.table_name
: The name of the table to retrieve data from.value1
: The lower bound of the range to search for.value2
: The upper bound of the range to search for.
Example
Let's take a look at an example of using BETWEEN
in PostgreSQL.
SELECT *
FROM employees
WHERE salary BETWEEN 40000 AND 50000;
In this example, we are selecting all the columns from the employees
table where the salary
column is between 40000 and 50000.
Output
The output of this query would be all the rows from the employees
table where the salary
column is between 40000 and 50000.
Explanation
In this example, we used the BETWEEN
condition to filter the rows returned from the employees
table based on the salary
column. The condition checks whether the salary
value for each row is between the values 40000 and 50000, inclusive.
Use
The BETWEEN
condition operator in PostgreSQL can be used to search for data within a range of values based on a specific column or set of columns in a table.
Important Points
- The
BETWEEN
condition includes bothvalue1
andvalue2
, unlike other conditions in PostgreSQL that use<
and>
operators. - The
BETWEEN
condition can be used with other conditional operators such asAND
andOR
. - When using
BETWEEN
condition with date, time, or timestamp data types, be sure to enclose the dates or times in single quotes.
Summary
In this tutorial, we discussed the BETWEEN
condition operator in PostgreSQL. We covered the syntax, example, output, explanation, use, and important points of using the BETWEEN
condition operator. With this knowledge, you can now use BETWEEN
condition in your PostgreSQL queries to search for data within a specific range of values.