SQL IN

IN

The IN operator may be used if you know the exact value you want to return for at least one of the columns.

SELECT column_name FROM table_name
WHERE column_name IN (value1,value2,..)

Original Table (used in the examples)

Example 1

To display the persons with LastName equal to "Hansen" or "Pettersen", use the following SQL:

SELECT * FROM Persons
WHERE LastName IN ('Hansen','Pettersen')

Result:

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