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 |