For this, let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    Message text ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (1.15 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Good'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.43 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Bye'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.12 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Awesome'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.17 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Bye'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.08 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Good'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.23 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Amazing'); Query OK, 1 ... Read More

To set the default value in MySQL, you need to use the DEFAULT keyword. Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    ClientCountryName varchar(100) DEFAULT 'NONE' ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.65 sec)We have set DEFAULT above for values not entered while insertion. Now, let us insert some records in the table using the insert command. We haven’t inserted values here for some of the rows. The DEFAULT gets set there −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('US'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.16 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values(); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.09 sec) ... Read More

To fetch number of characters from the left of the string, use the LEFT method in MySQL. Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    Name varchar(100) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (6.58 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Sam Brown'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.13 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('David Miller'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.20 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Adam Smith'); Query OK, 1 row affected (7.01 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Carol Taylor'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.68 sec)Display all ... Read More

Yes, we can use the SELECT NULL statement in a MySQL query. Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    Name varchar(100) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.49 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Chris'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.47 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Mike'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.23 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Sam'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.19 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Bob'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.27 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('David'); Query OK, 1 row affected ... Read More

For this, use ORDER BY DESC with the LIMIT clause. The ORDER BY DESC order in descending order where LIMIT sets the number of records you want. Here, we will set LIMIT 1 since we want only a single record. Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    StudentName varchar(100),    StudentMarks int ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.54 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Chris', 45); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.16 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Bob', 78); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.16 sec) mysql> ... Read More

To return TRUE or FALSE if another field contains a string, use IF(). Let us first create a tablemysql> create table DemoTable (    FirstName varchar(100),    LastName varchar(100) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (1.28 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Chris', 'Brown'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.17 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('David', 'Miller'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.15 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Adam', 'Smith'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.11 sec)Display all records from the table using select statement −mysql> select *from DemoTable;This will produce the following ... Read More

Since the column wherein you want to get the value more than a particular value is VARCHAR, use the CAST() function. For example, to fetch the value more than 999 from a column with varchar values.Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    Value varchar(100) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (1.02 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('900'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.49 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('1090'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.14 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('860'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.25 ... Read More

Since we need to match strings from the same row, use LIKE operator. Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable (    FirstName varchar(100),    FullName varchar(100) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.53 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable values('John', 'John Smith'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.08 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('David', 'John Miller'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.14 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Bob', 'Sam Miller'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.18 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable values('Chris', 'Chris Brown'); Query OK, 1 row affected ... Read More

Both SQL and NoSQL Databases have their set of advantages and disadvantages. SQL databases can be considered when you are looking for data consistency, reliability, integrity, and when the data is structured. NoSQL databases are a much better option if the data is large, semi-structured, or unstructured and you are looking for faster storage and retrieval of data.With so many databases available in the market, it can get a little challenging for an enterprise to decide whether they should choose an SQL Database or a NoSQL Database. This article will show you the key differences between the two types of ... Read More

Yes, you can use false as 0 to match.Let us first create a table −mysql> create table DemoTable804 ( Id varchar(100) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.66 sec)Insert some records in the table using insert command −mysql> insert into DemoTable804 values('101John'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.20 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable804 values('Carol1002'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.22 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable804 values('1000'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.15 sec) mysql> insert into DemoTable804 values('1010Bob'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.10 sec)Display all records from the table using select statement −mysql> select *from DemoTable804;This ... Read More