IN, NOT IN, BETWEEN, LIKE

Published July 26, 2025 By Sai Sree Ram Gundepudi

Understanding IN, NOT IN, BETWEEN, and LIKE

These operators help make your WHERE clause more powerful and expressive.

1. IN and NOT IN

SELECT * FROM employees WHERE department_id IN (10, 20, 30);
SELECT * FROM employees WHERE department_id NOT IN (40, 50);

2. BETWEEN

SELECT * FROM employees WHERE hire_date BETWEEN '01-JAN-2020' AND '31-DEC-2020';

3. LIKE

SELECT * FROM employees WHERE first_name LIKE 'A%';

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