MySQL Tutorial/Control Flow Functions/IF

A number can also be returned from IF() function

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mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(

   ->     id            int,
   ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
   ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
   ->     start_date    DATE,
   ->     end_date      DATE,
   ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
   ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
   ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
   -> );

Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> select * from Employee; +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | id | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date | salary | city | description | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | 1 | Jason | Martin | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto | Programmer | | 2 | Alison | Mathews | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 3 | James | Smith | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 4 | Celia | Rice | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager | | 5 | Robert | Black | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 6 | Linda | Green | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York | Tester | | 7 | David | Larry | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York | Manager | | 8 | James | Cat | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> SELECT IF(salary>5000,1,NULL)

   -> FROM employee;

+------------------------+ | IF(salary>5000,1,NULL) | +------------------------+ | NULL | | 1 | | 1 | | NULL | | NULL | | NULL | | 1 | | NULL | +------------------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> drop table Employee; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql></source>

IF(expr1,expr2,expr3)

Syntax:

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IF(condition,true_value,false_value)</source>

Use and IF() and COUNT() to give us a total as COUNT() ignores NULL values

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mysql> mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(

   ->     id            int,
   ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
   ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
   ->     start_date    DATE,
   ->     end_date      DATE,
   ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
   ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
   ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
   -> );

Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> select * from Employee; +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | id | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date | salary | city | description | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | 1 | Jason | Martin | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto | Programmer | | 2 | Alison | Mathews | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 3 | James | Smith | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 4 | Celia | Rice | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager | | 5 | Robert | Black | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 6 | Linda | Green | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York | Tester | | 7 | David | Larry | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York | Manager | | 8 | James | Cat | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> SELECT COUNT(IF(salary>5000,1,NULL))

   -> FROM employee;

+-------------------------------+ | COUNT(IF(salary>5000,1,NULL)) | +-------------------------------+ | 3 | +-------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> drop table Employee; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql></source>

Use IF with data in a table

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mysql> mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(

   ->     id            int,
   ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
   ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
   ->     start_date    DATE,
   ->     end_date      DATE,
   ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
   ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
   ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
   -> );

Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> select * from Employee; +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | id | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date | salary | city | description | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | 1 | Jason | Martin | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto | Programmer | | 2 | Alison | Mathews | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 3 | James | Smith | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 4 | Celia | Rice | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager | | 5 | Robert | Black | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 6 | Linda | Green | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York | Tester | | 7 | David | Larry | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York | Manager | | 8 | James | Cat | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> mysql> select IF(salary > 5000, "High", "Low") from employee; +----------------------------------+ | IF(salary > 5000, "High", "Low") | +----------------------------------+ | Low | | High | | High | | Low | | Low | | Low | | High | | Low | +----------------------------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> mysql> mysql> mysql> drop table Employee; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql></source>

Using IF() function to compare numbers

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mysql> mysql> SELECT IF(15>10,"Yup","Nope"); +------------------------+ | IF(15>10,"Yup","Nope") | +------------------------+ | Yup | +------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.02 sec) mysql> mysql> SELECT IF(5>10,"Yup","Nope"); +-----------------------+ | IF(5>10,"Yup","Nope") | +-----------------------+ | Nope | +-----------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql></source>

Using IF in where clause

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mysql> mysql> mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(

   ->     id            int,
   ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
   ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
   ->     start_date    DATE,
   ->     end_date      DATE,
   ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
   ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
   ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
   -> );

Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date, salary, City, Description)

   ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> select * from Employee; +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | id | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date | salary | city | description | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | 1 | Jason | Martin | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto | Programmer | | 2 | Alison | Mathews | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 3 | James | Smith | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 4 | Celia | Rice | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager | | 5 | Robert | Black | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 6 | Linda | Green | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York | Tester | | 7 | David | Larry | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York | Manager | | 8 | James | Cat | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> select * from Employee where IF(salary > 5000,1,0) = 1; +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | id | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date | salary | city | description | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ | 2 | Alison | Mathews | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 3 | James | Smith | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester | | 7 | David | Larry | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York | Manager | +------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+ 3 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> drop table Employee; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql></source>

Using IF with float point value

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mysql> mysql> mysql> SELECT IF(0.1,1,0); +-------------+ | IF(0.1,1,0) | +-------------+ | 1 | +-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> SELECT IF(0.1<>0,1,0); +----------------+ | IF(0.1<>0,1,0) | +----------------+ | 1 | +----------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql></source>

Using string comparison function with IF

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mysql> mysql> SELECT IF(STRCMP("test","test1"),"no","yes"); +---------------------------------------+ | IF(STRCMP("test","test1"),"no","yes") | +---------------------------------------+ | no | +---------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql></source>