The W3Schools page on the SQL BETWEEN operator explains that:

• The BETWEEN operator in SQL is used to filter the result set within a certain range.
• The range specified by BETWEEN is inclusive, meaning both the start and end values are included.
• BETWEEN works with numbers, text, and dates.

Key examples and points:

• To select products priced between 10 and 20:

  SELECT * FROM Products WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20;
  

• To find results not in a given range, use NOT BETWEEN.
• BETWEEN can be combined with IN for additional conditions.
• It also works for text ranges (e.g., filtering product names alphabetically) and dates.
• Example for dates:

  SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE OrderDate BETWEEN '1996-07-01' AND '1996-07-31';
  

The page also includes sample tables, interactive SQL editor links, and practice questions for hands-on learning.[1]

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SQL BETWEEN Operator

The SQL BETWEEN Operator

The BETWEEN operator selects values within a given range. The values can be numbers, text, or dates.

The BETWEEN operator is inclusive: begin and end values are included.

Selects all products with a price between 10 and 20:

SELECT * FROM Products  
WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20;

Syntax

SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table_name
WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2;

Demo Database

Below is a selection from the Products table used in the examples:

NOT BETWEEN

To display the products outside the range of the previous example, use NOT BETWEEN:

SELECT * FROM Products  
WHERE Price NOT BETWEEN 10 AND 20;

BETWEEN with IN

The following SQL statement selects all products with a price between 10 and 20. In addition, the CategoryID must be either 1,2, or 3:

SELECT * FROM Products  
WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20  
AND CategoryID IN (1,2,3);

BETWEEN Text Values

The following SQL statement selects all products with a ProductName alphabetically between Carnarvon Tigers and Mozzarella di Giovanni:

SELECT * FROM Products
WHERE ProductName BETWEEN 'Carnarvon Tigers' AND 'Mozzarella di Giovanni'
ORDER BY ProductName;

The following SQL statement selects all products with a ProductName between Carnarvon Tigers and Chef Anton's Cajun Seasoning:

SELECT * FROM Products  
WHERE ProductName BETWEEN "Carnarvon Tigers" AND "Chef Anton's Cajun Seasoning"  
ORDER BY ProductName;

NOT BETWEEN Text Values

The following SQL statement selects all products with a ProductName not between Carnarvon Tigers and Mozzarella di Giovanni:

SELECT * FROM Products  
WHERE ProductName NOT BETWEEN 'Carnarvon Tigers' AND 'Mozzarella di Giovanni'  
ORDER BY ProductName;

BETWEEN Dates

The following SQL statement selects all orders with an OrderDate between '01-July-1996' and '31-July-1996':

SELECT * FROM Orders  
WHERE OrderDate BETWEEN #07/01/1996# AND #07/31/1996#;

SELECT * FROM Orders  
WHERE OrderDate BETWEEN '1996-07-01' AND '1996-07-31';

Sample Table

Below is a selection from the Orders table used in the examples: