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SQL Operators

SQL operators — arithmetic, comparison, logical and bitwise — let you calculate and decide inside queries. A firm grip on operator precedence prevents subtle wrong results.


SQL Operators

SQL operators are keywords and symbols used to perform operations with data values.

SQL operators are used in SQL statements like SELECT, WHERE, LIKE, etc.

SQL operators is categorized into the following types:

  • Arithmetic operators
  • Comparison operators
  • Compound operators
  • Bitwise operators
  • Logical operators

SQL Arithmetic Operators

Operator Description Example
+ Addition
- Subtraction
* Multiplication
/ Division
% Modulus

SQL Comparison Operators

Operator Description Example
= Equal to
> Greater than
< Less than
>= Greater than or equal to
<= Less than or equal to
<> Not equal to

SQL Compound Operators

Operator Description
+= Add equals
-= Subtract equals
*= Multiply equals
/= Divide equals
%= Modulo equals
&= Bitwise AND equals
^= Bitwise exclusive equals
|*= Bitwise OR equals

SQL Bitwise Operators

Operator Description
& Bitwise AND
| Bitwise OR
^ Bitwise exclusive OR
~ Bitwise NOT

SQL Logical Operators

Operator Description Example
ALL TRUE if all of the subquery values meet the condition
AND TRUE if all the conditions separated by AND is TRUE
ANY TRUE if any of the subquery values meet the condition
BETWEEN TRUE if the operand is within the range of comparisons
EXISTS TRUE if the subquery returns one or more records
IN TRUE if the operand is equal to one of a list of expressions
LIKE TRUE if the operand matches a pattern
NOT Displays a record if the condition(s) is NOT TRUE
OR TRUE if any of the conditions separated by OR is TRUE
SOME TRUE if any of the subquery values meet the condition

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