MySQLBETWEEN Operator
The MySQL BETWEEN Operator
TheBETWEEN operator selects values within a given range. The values can be numbers, text, or dates.
TheBETWEEN operator is inclusive: begin and end values are included.
BETWEEN Syntax
FROMtable_name
WHEREcolumn_nameBETWEENvalue1 ANDvalue2;
Demo Database
Below is a selection from the "Products" table in the Northwind sample database:
| ProductID | ProductName | SupplierID | CategoryID | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chais | 1 | 1 | 10 boxes x 20 bags | 18 |
| 2 | Chang | 1 | 1 | 24 - 12 oz bottles | 19 |
| 3 | Aniseed Syrup | 1 | 2 | 12 - 550 ml bottles | 10 |
| 4 | Chef Anton's Cajun Seasoning | 1 | 2 | 48 - 6 oz jars | 22 |
| 5 | Chef Anton's Gumbo Mix | 1 | 2 | 36 boxes | 21.35 |
BETWEEN Example
The following SQL statement selects all products with a price between 10 and 20:
NOT BETWEEN Example
To display the products outside the range of the previous example, useNOT BETWEEN:
BETWEEN with IN Example
The following SQL statement selects all products with a price between 10 and 20. In addition; do not show products with a CategoryID of 1,2, or 3:
Example
WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20
AND CategoryID NOT IN (1,2,3);
BETWEEN Text Values Example
The following SQL statement selects all products with a ProductName between "Carnarvon Tigers" and "Mozzarella di Giovanni":
Example
WHERE ProductName BETWEEN 'Carnarvon Tigers' AND 'Mozzarella di Giovanni'
ORDER BY ProductName;
The following SQL statement selects all products with a ProductName between "Carnarvon Tigers" and "Chef Anton's Cajun Seasoning":
Example
WHERE ProductName BETWEEN "Carnarvon Tigers" AND "Chef Anton's Cajun Seasoning"
ORDER BY ProductName;
NOT BETWEEN Text Values Example
The following SQL statement selects all products with a ProductName not between "Carnarvon Tigers" and "Mozzarella di Giovanni":
Example
WHERE ProductName NOT BETWEEN 'Carnarvon Tigers' AND 'Mozzarella di Giovanni'
ORDER BY ProductName;
Sample Table
Below is a selection from the "Orders" table in the Northwind sample database:
| OrderID | CustomerID | EmployeeID | OrderDate | ShipperID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10248 | 90 | 5 | 7/4/1996 | 3 |
| 10249 | 81 | 6 | 7/5/1996 | 1 |
| 10250 | 34 | 4 | 7/8/1996 | 2 |
| 10251 | 84 | 3 | 7/9/1996 | 1 |
| 10252 | 76 | 4 | 7/10/1996 | 2 |
BETWEEN Dates Example
The following SQL statement selects all orders with an OrderDate between '01-July-1996' and '31-July-1996':
