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Comparison Predicate

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Specify a comparison of two row values.

 

Syntax

 

<comparison predicate> ::=

<comparison predicate part 2> ::= <comp op> <row value predicand>

 

<comp op> ::=

 

Notes

 

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The degree of the row value predicands shall be 1.

 

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The data types shall be comparable.

 

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The predicate evaluates to TRUE if the comparison criteria is met, else to FALSE.

 

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If either of the row values are null, then the predicate evaluates to UNKNOWN.

 

 

Examples

 

1)

The following example selects students who are not from California:

 

      SELECT studentName, state

      FROM students

      WHERE state <> 'CA'

 

2)

The following example selects teachers who earn $35,000 or more:

 

      SELECT teacherName, salary

      FROM teachers

      WHERE salary >= 35000

 

 


Conformance

 

SQL:2003 standard

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Core SQL

 

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