Between Predicate

Function:

This predicate checks to see if a specified value lies within the range defined and returns a tri-state boolean result.

Invocation:

One of the six predicates which constitute a search term.

Syntax:

between_predicate.bmp
 

expression_1  

A valid expression as described in the section Expressions.  

NOT

An operator which negates the result of the predicate.

expression_2 & expression_3  

Each is a valid expression as described in the section Expressions.  

AND

Simply separates expressions 2 and 3. Do not confuse with use as a boolean operator.  

 

Description:

The BETWEEN predicate checks if the value specified by expression 1 lies within the range specified by the values derived from expression 2 and expression 3 respectively. It is equivalent to the following pair of COMPARISON predicates:

 

expression1 BETWEEN expression2 AND expression3

 

(expression1 >= expression2) AND (expression1 <= expression3);

 

CONNX processes the BETWEEN predicate as if it were expressed in this form.

The NOT operator negates the result of the boolean expression.

All expressions must have comparable data types. Should either of the expressions evaluate to NULL, then the predicate returns the tri-state value of unknown.

Limitations:

None.

ANSI Specifics:

None.

CONNX Specifics:

None.

 

Example:

The following example selectes the cruises that have a cruise price between and including 800 and 2000.

SELECT cruise_id

    FROM cruise

    WHERE cruise_price BETWEEN 800 and 2000 ;