What is the use of case in SQL Server?

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The SQL CASE Statement The CASE statement goes through conditions and returns a value when the first condition is met (like an if-then-else statement). So, once a condition is true, it will stop reading and return the result. If no conditions are true, it returns the value in the ELSE clause.

Is CASE important in SQL?

No. MySQL is not case sensitive, and neither is the SQL standard. It's just common practice to write the commands upper-case. Now, if you are talking about table/column names, then yes they are, but not the commands themselves.

WHERE do we use CASE statement?

The case statement in SQL returns a value on a specified condition. We can use a Case statement in select queries along with Where, Order By, and Group By clause. It can be used in the Insert statement as well.

Does CASE matter in SQL Server?

SQL Server is, by default, case insensitive; however, it is possible to create a case-sensitive SQL Server database and even to make specific table columns case sensitive.

What is CASE in stored procedure?

A CASE statement in SQL Server is like a conditional statement. The CASE statement evaluates the set of conditions and returns one result when a condition is satisfied.

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