一個CASE表達式的默認返回值類型是任何返回值的相容集合類型，但具體情況視其所在語境而定。如果用在字符串語境中，則返回結果味字符串。如果用在數字語境中，則返回結果為十進制值、實值或整數值
語法
代碼如下
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CASE value WHEN [compare-value] THEN result [WHEN [compare-value] THEN result ...] [ELSE result] END CASE WHEN [condition] THEN result [WHEN [condition] THEN result ...] [ELSE result] END
實例
代碼如下
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SELECT CASE WHEN 10*2=30 THEN '30 correct'
WHEN 10*2=40 THEN '40 correct'
ELSE 'Should be 10*2=20'
END;
復雜點
代碼如下
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SELECT CASE 10*2
WHEN 20 THEN '20 correct'
WHEN 30 THEN '30 correct'
WHEN 40 THEN '40 correct'
END;
實例
代碼如下
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/*
mysql> SELECT Name, RatingID AS Rating,
-> CASE RatingID
-> WHEN 'R' THEN 'Under 17 requires an adult.'
-> WHEN 'X' THEN 'No one 17 and under.'
-> WHEN 'NR' THEN 'Use discretion when renting.'
-> ELSE 'OK to rent to minors.'
-> END AS Policy
-> FROM DVDs
-> ORDER BY Name;
+-----------+--------+------------------------------+
| Name | Rating | Policy |
+-----------+--------+------------------------------+
| Africa | PG | OK to rent to minors. |
| Amadeus | PG | OK to rent to minors. |
| Christmas | NR | Use discretion when renting. |
| Doc | G | OK to rent to minors. |
| Falcon | NR | Use discretion when renting. |
| Mash | R | Under 17 requires an adult. |
| Show | NR | Use discretion when renting. |
| View | NR | Use discretion when renting. |
+-----------+--------+------------------------------+
8 rows in set (0.01 sec)
*/
Drop table DVDs;
CREATE TABLE DVDs (
ID SMALLINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
Name VARCHAR(60) NOT NULL,
NumDisks TINYINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
RatingID VARCHAR(4) NOT NULL,
StatID CHAR(3) NOT NULL
)
ENGINE=INNODB;
INSERT INTO DVDs (Name, NumDisks, RatingID, StatID)
VALUES ('Christmas', 1, 'NR', 's1'),
('Doc', 1, 'G', 's2'),
('Africa', 1, 'PG', 's1'),
('Falcon', 1, 'NR', 's2'),
('Amadeus', 1, 'PG', 's2'),
('Show', 2, 'NR', 's2'),
('View', 1, 'NR', 's1'),
('Mash', 2, 'R', 's2');
SELECT Name, RatingID AS Rating,
CASE RatingID
WHEN 'R' THEN 'Under 17 requires an adult.'
WHEN 'X' THEN 'No one 17 and under.'
WHEN 'NR' THEN 'Use discretion when renting.'
ELSE 'OK to rent to minors.'
END AS Policy
FROM DVDs
ORDER BY Name;
