表达式的结果值是否在指定范围内。entity sql between 表达式的功能与 transact-sql between 表达式相同。
expression
要测试是否在 begin_expression 和 end_expression 所定义的范围内的任何有效表达式。expression 必须与 begin_expression 和 end_expression 的类型都相同。
begin_expression
任何有效的表达式。begin_expression 必须与 expression 和 end_expression 的类型都相同。begin_expression 应小于 end_expression,否则返回值将取反。
end_expression
任何有效的表达式。end_expression 必须与 expression 和 begin_expression 的类型都相同。
not
指定对 between 的结果取反。
and
用作一个占位符,指示 expression 应该处于由 begin_expression 和 end_expression 指定的范围内。
sql> -- create demo table
sql> create table employee(
2 id varchar2(4 byte) not null,
3 first_name varchar2(10 byte),
4 last_name varchar2(10 byte),
5 start_date date,
6 end_date date,
7 salary number(8,2),
8 city varchar2(10 byte),
9 description varchar2(15 byte)
10 )
11 /table created.
sql>
sql> -- prepare data
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values ('01','jason', 'martin', to_date('19960725','yyyymmdd'), to_date('20060725','yyyymmdd'), 1234.56, 'toronto', 'programmer')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('02','alison', 'mathews', to_date('19760321','yyyymmdd'), to_date('19860221','yyyymmdd'), 6661.78, 'vancouver','tester')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('03','james', 'smith', to_date('19781212','yyyymmdd'), to_date('19900315','yyyymmdd'), 6544.78, 'vancouver','tester')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('04','celia', 'rice', to_date('19821024','yyyymmdd'), to_date('19990421','yyyymmdd'), 2344.78, 'vancouver','manager')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('05','robert', 'black', to_date('19840115','yyyymmdd'), to_date('19980808','yyyymmdd'), 2334.78, 'vancouver','tester')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('06','linda', 'green', to_date('19870730','yyyymmdd'), to_date('19960104','yyyymmdd'), 4322.78,'new york', 'tester')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('07','david', 'larry', to_date('19901231','yyyymmdd'), to_date('19980212','yyyymmdd'), 7897.78,'new york', 'manager')
3 /1 row created.
sql> insert into employee(id, first_name, last_name, start_date, end_date, salary, city, description)
2 values('08','james', 'cat', to_date('19960917','yyyymmdd'), to_date('20020415','yyyymmdd'), 1232.78,'vancouver', 'tester')
3 /1 row created.
sql>
sql>
sql>
sql> -- display data in the table
sql> * from employee
2 /id first_name last_name start_dat end_date salary city description
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01 jason martin 25-jul-96 25-jul-06 1234.56 toronto programmer
02 alison mathews 21-mar-76 21-feb-86 6661.78 vancouver tester
03 james smith 12-dec-78 15-mar-90 6544.78 vancouver tester
04 celia rice 24-oct-82 21-apr-99 2344.78 vancouver manager
05 robert black 15-jan-84 08-aug-98 2334.78 vancouver tester
06 linda green 30-jul-87 04-jan-96 4322.78 new york tester
07 david larry 31-dec-90 12-feb-98 7897.78 new york manager
08 james cat 17-sep-96 15-apr-02 1232.78 vancouver tester8 rows selected.
sql>
sql>
sql> select * from employee where id not between 1 and 3;id first_name last_name start_dat end_date salary city description
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
04 celia rice 24-oct-82 21-apr-99 2344.78 vancouver manager
05 robert black 15-jan-84 08-aug-98 2334.78 vancouver tester
06 linda green 30-jul-87 04-jan-96 4322.78 new york tester
07 david larry 31-dec-90 12-feb-98 7897.78 new york manager
08 james cat 17-sep-96 15-apr-02 1232.78 vancouver testersql>
sql>
sql>
sql> -- clean the table
sql> drop table employee