What is use case in MySQL?

Can we use case in MySQL?

Introduction to MySQL CASE expression Note that MySQL has a CASE statement that you can use only in stored programs such as stored procedures, stored functions, events and triggers, which is not the CASE expression covered in this tutorial.

What is the use of case in SQL Server?

CASE can be used in any statement or clause that allows a valid expression. For example, you can use CASE in statements such as SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE and SET, and in clauses such as select_list, IN, WHERE, ORDER BY, and HAVING.

What is the case function used for?

This function evaluates multiple expressions until a condition is determined to be true, then returns a corresponding value. If all conditions are false, a default value is returned. Case can be used for categorizing data based on multiple conditions.

What does SQL case mean?

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.