MYSQL SELECT WITHIN IF Statement
How to use IF statement in select
select if(status>0, 'active', 'inactive') as status from usersYes, you can use select within IF
Example:
select if((select count(*) from versions) > (select count(*) from groups), true, false) as value
Does it need to be within a procedure?
Yes, you do need to be in a procedure to use an if statement.
Can you use a SELECT within an IF statement?
Yes you can:
drop procedure if exists sp;create procedure sp () begin if ((select 1 /*from whatever table would work*/)=1) then select 'it works'; end if;end;call sp;drop procedure sp;
You can select another field from the same query but using select query might not be supportedas query can return multiple values , mysql not supporting row concept in a column.
SELECT IF(`field1`>1,`field2`,`field3`) FROM TABLE1 WHERE 1here field1,field2,field3 are fields in a same table
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