{"id":10656,"date":"2024-03-14T12:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-is-the-usage-of-case-when-in-mysql\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T02:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:14:29","slug":"how-is-the-usage-of-case-when-in-mysql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-is-the-usage-of-case-when-in-mysql\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL CASE WHEN Explained: Syntax &#038; Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In MySQL, the CASE WHEN statement is a way to implement conditional logic in a query. 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