{"id":4637,"date":"2024-03-14T01:42:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T01:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-mysql-display-different-results-based-on-different-conditions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:01:10","slug":"how-can-mysql-display-different-results-based-on-different-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-mysql-display-different-results-based-on-different-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL CASE Statement Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To display different results based on different conditions, you can use the CASE statement in MySQL. 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