{"id":7521,"date":"2024-03-14T05:38:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T05:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-usage-of-the-select-case-statement-in-mysql\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T17:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T17:20:07","slug":"what-is-the-usage-of-the-select-case-statement-in-mysql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-usage-of-the-select-case-statement-in-mysql\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL SELECT CASE: Usage Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In MySQL, the CASE statement in a SELECT query is used to return different values based on conditions. The general syntax format is as follows:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code>SELECT \r\n    CASE\r\n        WHEN condition1 THEN result1\r\n        WHEN condition2 THEN result2\r\n        ...\r\n        ELSE default_result\r\n    END AS alias_name\r\nFROM table_name;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Condition1, condition2, and so on are logical conditions, while result1, result2, and so on are the values returned when the conditions match. Default_result is the default value returned when none of the conditions match, and alias_name is the alias for the returned result.<\/p>\n<p>The following is an example:<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say we have a table named &#8216;products&#8217; with columns &#8216;product_id&#8217; and &#8216;product_price&#8217;. 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