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To find out whether a string lies within a given range of values (inclusive)

      
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE mytable
    -> (
    ->  name    VARCHAR(20)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO mytable (name)
    ->  VALUES
    ->          ('copper'),
    ->          ('gold'),
    ->          ('iron'),
    ->          ('lead'),
    ->          ('mercury'),
    ->          ('platinum'),
    ->          ('silver'),
    ->          ('tin')
    -> ;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

mysql>
mysql> SELECT * FROM mytable;
+----------+
| name     |
+----------+
| copper   |
| gold     |
| iron     |
| lead     |
| mercury  |
| platinum |
| silver   |
| tin      |
+----------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> SELECT name, 'iron' <= name AND name <= 'platinum' FROM mytable;
+----------+---------------------------------------+
| name     | 'iron' <= name AND name <= 'platinum' |
+----------+---------------------------------------+
| copper   |                                     0 |
| gold     |                                     0 |
| iron     |                                     1 |
| lead     |                                     1 |
| mercury  |                                     1 |
| platinum |                                     1 |
| silver   |                                     0 |
| tin      |                                     0 |
+----------+---------------------------------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> drop table mytable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)








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