MySQL 5.6 Reference Manual Including MySQL NDB Cluster 7.3-7.4 Reference Guide

12.1 SQL Function and Operator Reference

The following table lists each SQL function and operator and provides a short description of each one. For a table listing user-defined functions, see Section 12.2, “User-Defined Function Reference”.

Table 12.1 SQL Functions and Operators

Name Description
& Bitwise AND
> Greater than operator
>> Right shift
>= Greater than or equal operator
< Less than operator
<>, != Not equal operator
<< Left shift
<= Less than or equal operator
<=> NULL-safe equal to operator
%, MOD Modulo operator
* Multiplication operator
+ Addition operator
- Minus operator
- Change the sign of the argument
/ Division operator
:= Assign a value
= Assign a value (as part of a SET statement, or as part of the SET clause in an UPDATE statement)
= Equal operator
^ Bitwise XOR
ABS() Return the absolute value
ACOS() Return the arc cosine
ADDDATE() Add time values (intervals) to a date value
ADDTIME() Add time
AES_DECRYPT() Decrypt using AES
AES_ENCRYPT() Encrypt using AES
AND, && Logical AND
Area() Return Polygon or MultiPolygon area
AsBinary(), AsWKB() Convert from internal geometry format to WKB
ASCII() Return numeric value of left-most character
ASIN() Return the arc sine
AsText(), AsWKT() Convert from internal geometry format to WKT
ATAN() Return the arc tangent
ATAN2(), ATAN() Return the arc tangent of the two arguments
AVG() Return the average value of the argument
BENCHMARK() Repeatedly execute an expression
BETWEEN ... AND ... Whether a value is within a range of values
BIN() Return a string containing binary representation of a number
BINARY Cast a string to a binary string
BIT_AND() Return bitwise AND
BIT_COUNT() Return the number of bits that are set
BIT_LENGTH() Return length of argument in bits
BIT_OR() Return bitwise OR
BIT_XOR() Return bitwise XOR
Buffer() Return geometry of points within given distance from geometry
CASE Case operator
CAST() Cast a value as a certain type
CEIL() Return the smallest integer value not less than the argument
CEILING() Return the smallest integer value not less than the argument
Centroid() Return centroid as a point
CHAR() Return the character for each integer passed
CHAR_LENGTH() Return number of characters in argument
CHARACTER_LENGTH() Synonym for CHAR_LENGTH()
CHARSET() Return the character set of the argument
COALESCE() Return the first non-NULL argument
COERCIBILITY() Return the collation coercibility value of the string argument
COLLATION() Return the collation of the string argument
COMPRESS() Return result as a binary string
CONCAT() Return concatenated string
CONCAT_WS() Return concatenate with separator
CONNECTION_ID() Return the connection ID (thread ID) for the connection
Contains() Whether MBR of one geometry contains MBR of another
CONV() Convert numbers between different number bases
CONVERT() Cast a value as a certain type
CONVERT_TZ() Convert from one time zone to another
COS() Return the cosine
COT() Return the cotangent
COUNT() Return a count of the number of rows returned
COUNT(DISTINCT) Return the count of a number of different values
CRC32() Compute a cyclic redundancy check value
Crosses() Whether one geometry crosses another
CURDATE() Return the current date
CURRENT_DATE(), CURRENT_DATE Synonyms for CURDATE()
CURRENT_TIME(), CURRENT_TIME Synonyms for CURTIME()
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), CURRENT_TIMESTAMP Synonyms for NOW()
CURRENT_USER(), CURRENT_USER The authenticated user name and host name
CURTIME() Return the current time
DATABASE() Return the default (current) database name
DATE() Extract the date part of a date or datetime expression
DATE_ADD() Add time values (intervals) to a date value
DATE_FORMAT() Format date as specified
DATE_SUB() Subtract a time value (interval) from a date
DATEDIFF() Subtract two dates
DAY() Synonym for DAYOFMONTH()
DAYNAME() Return the name of the weekday
DAYOFMONTH() Return the day of the month (0-31)
DAYOFWEEK() Return the weekday index of the argument
DAYOFYEAR() Return the day of the year (1-366)
DECODE() Decode a string encrypted using ENCODE()
DEFAULT() Return the default value for a table column
DEGREES() Convert radians to degrees
DES_DECRYPT() Decrypt a string
DES_ENCRYPT() Encrypt a string
Dimension() Dimension of geometry
Disjoint() Whether MBRs of two geometries are disjoint
DIV Integer division
ELT() Return string at index number
ENCODE() Encode a string
ENCRYPT() Encrypt a string
EndPoint() End Point of LineString
Envelope() Return MBR of geometry
Equals() Whether MBRs of two geometries are equal
EXP() Raise to the power of
EXPORT_SET() Return a string such that for every bit set in the value bits, you get an on string and for every unset bit, you get an off string
ExteriorRing() Return exterior ring of Polygon
EXTRACT() Extract part of a date
ExtractValue() Extract a value from an XML string using XPath notation
FIELD() Index (position) of first argument in subsequent arguments
FIND_IN_SET() Index (position) of first argument within second argument
FLOOR() Return the largest integer value not greater than the argument
FORMAT() Return a number formatted to specified number of decimal places
FOUND_ROWS() For a SELECT with a LIMIT clause, the number of rows that would be returned were there no LIMIT clause
FROM_BASE64() Decode base64 encoded string and return result
FROM_DAYS() Convert a day number to a date
FROM_UNIXTIME() Format Unix timestamp as a date
GeomCollFromText(), GeometryCollectionFromText() Return geometry collection from WKT
GeomCollFromWKB(), GeometryCollectionFromWKB() Return geometry collection from WKB
GeometryCollection() Construct geometry collection from geometries
GeometryN() Return N-th geometry from geometry collection
GeometryType() Return name of geometry type
GeomFromText(), GeometryFromText() Return geometry from WKT
GeomFromWKB(), GeometryFromWKB() Return geometry from WKB
GET_FORMAT() Return a date format string
GET_LOCK() Get a named lock
GLength() Return length of LineString
GREATEST() Return the largest argument
GROUP_CONCAT() Return a concatenated string
GTID_SUBSET() Return true if all GTIDs in subset are also in set; otherwise false.
GTID_SUBTRACT() Return all GTIDs in set that are not in subset.
HEX() Hexadecimal representation of decimal or string value
HOUR() Extract the hour
IF() If/else construct
IFNULL() Null if/else construct
IN() Whether a value is within a set of values
INET_ATON() Return the numeric value of an IP address
INET_NTOA() Return the IP address from a numeric value
INET6_ATON() Return the numeric value of an IPv6 address
INET6_NTOA() Return the IPv6 address from a numeric value
INSERT() Insert substring at specified position up to specified number of characters
INSTR() Return the index of the first occurrence of substring
InteriorRingN() Return N-th interior ring of Polygon
Intersects() Whether MBRs of two geometries intersect
INTERVAL() Return the index of the argument that is less than the first argument
IS Test a value against a boolean
IS_FREE_LOCK() Whether the named lock is free
IS_IPV4() Whether argument is an IPv4 address
IS_IPV4_COMPAT() Whether argument is an IPv4-compatible address
IS_IPV4_MAPPED() Whether argument is an IPv4-mapped address
IS_IPV6() Whether argument is an IPv6 address
IS NOT Test a value against a boolean
IS NOT NULL NOT NULL value test
IS NULL NULL value test
IS_USED_LOCK() Whether the named lock is in use; return connection identifier if true
IsClosed() Whether a geometry is closed and simple
IsEmpty() Whether a geometry is empty
ISNULL() Test whether the argument is NULL
IsSimple() Whether a geometry is simple
LAST_DAY Return the last day of the month for the argument
LAST_INSERT_ID() Value of the AUTOINCREMENT column for the last INSERT
LCASE() Synonym for LOWER()
LEAST() Return the smallest argument
LEFT() Return the leftmost number of characters as specified
LENGTH() Return the length of a string in bytes
LIKE Simple pattern matching
LineFromText(), LineStringFromText() Construct LineString from WKT
LineFromWKB(), LineStringFromWKB() Construct LineString from WKB
LineString() Construct LineString from Point values
LN() Return the natural logarithm of the argument
LOAD_FILE() Load the named file
LOCALTIME(), LOCALTIME Synonym for NOW()
LOCALTIMESTAMP, LOCALTIMESTAMP() Synonym for NOW()
LOCATE() Return the position of the first occurrence of substring
LOG() Return the natural logarithm of the first argument
LOG10() Return the base-10 logarithm of the argument
LOG2() Return the base-2 logarithm of the argument
LOWER() Return the argument in lowercase
LPAD() Return the string argument, left-padded with the specified string
LTRIM() Remove leading spaces
MAKE_SET() Return a set of comma-separated strings that have the corresponding bit in bits set
MAKEDATE() Create a date from the year and day of year
MAKETIME() Create time from hour, minute, second
MASTER_POS_WAIT() Block until the replica has read and applied all updates up to the specified position
MATCH Perform full-text search
MAX() Return the maximum value
MBRContains() Whether MBR of one geometry contains MBR of another
MBRDisjoint() Whether MBRs of two geometries are disjoint
MBREqual() Whether MBRs of two geometries are equal
MBRIntersects() Whether MBRs of two geometries intersect
MBROverlaps() Whether MBRs of two geometries overlap
MBRTouches() Whether MBRs of two geometries touch
MBRWithin() Whether MBR of one geometry is within MBR of another
MD5() Calculate MD5 checksum
MICROSECOND() Return the microseconds from argument
MID() Return a substring starting from the specified position
MIN() Return the minimum value
MINUTE() Return the minute from the argument
MLineFromText(), MultiLineStringFromText() Construct MultiLineString from WKT
MLineFromWKB(), MultiLineStringFromWKB() Construct MultiLineString from WKB
MOD() Return the remainder
MONTH() Return the month from the date passed
MONTHNAME() Return the name of the month
MPointFromText(), MultiPointFromText() Construct MultiPoint from WKT
MPointFromWKB(), MultiPointFromWKB() Construct MultiPoint from WKB
MPolyFromText(), MultiPolygonFromText() Construct MultiPolygon from WKT
MPolyFromWKB(), MultiPolygonFromWKB() Construct MultiPolygon from WKB
MultiLineString() Contruct MultiLineString from LineString values
MultiPoint() Construct MultiPoint from Point values
MultiPolygon() Construct MultiPolygon from Polygon values
NAME_CONST() Cause the column to have the given name
NOT, ! Negates value
NOT BETWEEN ... AND ... Whether a value is not within a range of values
NOT IN() Whether a value is not within a set of values
NOT LIKE Negation of simple pattern matching
NOT REGEXP Negation of REGEXP
NOW() Return the current date and time
NULLIF() Return NULL if expr1 = expr2
NumGeometries() Return number of geometries in geometry collection
NumInteriorRings() Return number of interior rings in Polygon
NumPoints() Return number of points in LineString
OCT() Return a string containing octal representation of a number
OCTET_LENGTH() Synonym for LENGTH()
OLD_PASSWORD() (deprecated) Return the value of the pre-4.1 implementation of PASSWORD
OR, || Logical OR
ORD() Return character code for leftmost character of the argument
Overlaps() Whether MBRs of two geometries overlap
PASSWORD() Calculate and return a password string
PERIOD_ADD() Add a period to a year-month
PERIOD_DIFF() Return the number of months between periods
PI() Return the value of pi
Point() Construct Point from coordinates
PointFromText() Construct Point from WKT
PointFromWKB() Construct Point from WKB
PointN() Return N-th point from LineString
PolyFromText(), PolygonFromText() Construct Polygon from WKT
PolyFromWKB(), PolygonFromWKB() Construct Polygon from WKB
Polygon() Construct Polygon from LineString arguments
POSITION() Synonym for LOCATE()
POW() Return the argument raised to the specified power
POWER() Return the argument raised to the specified power
PROCEDURE ANALYSE() Analyze the results of a query
QUARTER() Return the quarter from a date argument
QUOTE() Escape the argument for use in an SQL statement
RADIANS() Return argument converted to radians
RAND() Return a random floating-point value
RANDOM_BYTES() (introduced 5.6.17) Return a random byte vector
REGEXP Whether string matches regular expression
RELEASE_LOCK() Release the named lock
REPEAT() Repeat a string the specified number of times
REPLACE() Replace occurrences of a specified string
REVERSE() Reverse the characters in a string
RIGHT() Return the specified rightmost number of characters
RLIKE Whether string matches regular expression
ROUND() Round the argument
ROW_COUNT() The number of rows updated
RPAD() Append string the specified number of times
RTRIM() Remove trailing spaces
SCHEMA() Synonym for DATABASE()
SEC_TO_TIME() Converts seconds to 'hh:mm:ss' format
SECOND() Return the second (0-59)
SESSION_USER() Synonym for USER()
SHA1(), SHA() Calculate an SHA-1 160-bit checksum
SHA2() Calculate an SHA-2 checksum
SIGN() Return the sign of the argument
SIN() Return the sine of the argument
SLEEP() Sleep for a number of seconds
SOUNDEX() Return a soundex string
SOUNDS LIKE Compare sounds
SPACE() Return a string of the specified number of spaces
SQL_THREAD_WAIT_AFTER_GTIDS() (deprecated) Obsolete. Use WAIT_FOR_EXECUTED_GTID_SET().
SQRT() Return the square root of the argument
SRID() Return spatial reference system ID for geometry
ST_Area() Return Polygon or MultiPolygon area
ST_AsBinary(), ST_AsWKB() Convert from internal geometry format to WKB
ST_AsText(), ST_AsWKT() Convert from internal geometry format to WKT
ST_Buffer() Return geometry of points within given distance from geometry
ST_Centroid() Return centroid as a point
ST_Contains() Whether one geometry contains another
ST_Crosses() Whether one geometry crosses another
ST_Difference() Return point set difference of two geometries
ST_Dimension() Dimension of geometry
ST_Disjoint() Whether one geometry is disjoint from another
ST_Distance() The distance of one geometry from another
ST_EndPoint() End Point of LineString
ST_Envelope() Return MBR of geometry
ST_Equals() Whether one geometry is equal to another
ST_ExteriorRing() Return exterior ring of Polygon
ST_GeomCollFromText(), ST_GeometryCollectionFromText(), ST_GeomCollFromTxt() Return geometry collection from WKT
ST_GeomCollFromWKB(), ST_GeometryCollectionFromWKB() Return geometry collection from WKB
ST_GeometryN() Return N-th geometry from geometry collection
ST_GeometryType() Return name of geometry type
ST_GeomFromText(), ST_GeometryFromText() Return geometry from WKT
ST_GeomFromWKB(), ST_GeometryFromWKB() Return geometry from WKB
ST_InteriorRingN() Return N-th interior ring of Polygon
ST_Intersection() Return point set intersection of two geometries
ST_Intersects() Whether one geometry intersects another
ST_IsClosed() Whether a geometry is closed and simple
ST_IsEmpty() Whether a geometry is empty
ST_IsSimple() Whether a geometry is simple
ST_LineFromText(), ST_LineStringFromText() Construct LineString from WKT
ST_LineFromWKB(), ST_LineStringFromWKB() Construct LineString from WKB
ST_NumGeometries() Return number of geometries in geometry collection
ST_NumInteriorRing(), ST_NumInteriorRings() Return number of interior rings in Polygon
ST_NumPoints() Return number of points in LineString
ST_Overlaps() Whether one geometry overlaps another
ST_PointFromText() Construct Point from WKT
ST_PointFromWKB() Construct Point from WKB
ST_PointN() Return N-th point from LineString
ST_PolyFromText(), ST_PolygonFromText() Construct Polygon from WKT
ST_PolyFromWKB(), ST_PolygonFromWKB() Construct Polygon from WKB
ST_SRID() Return spatial reference system ID for geometry
ST_StartPoint() Start Point of LineString
ST_SymDifference() Return point set symmetric difference of two geometries
ST_Touches() Whether one geometry touches another
ST_Union() Return point set union of two geometries
ST_Within() Whether one geometry is within another
ST_X() Return X coordinate of Point
ST_Y() Return Y coordinate of Point
StartPoint() Start Point of LineString
STD() Return the population standard deviation
STDDEV() Return the population standard deviation
STDDEV_POP() Return the population standard deviation
STDDEV_SAMP() Return the sample standard deviation
STR_TO_DATE() Convert a string to a date
STRCMP() Compare two strings
SUBDATE() Synonym for DATE_SUB() when invoked with three arguments
SUBSTR() Return the substring as specified
SUBSTRING() Return the substring as specified
SUBSTRING_INDEX() Return a substring from a string before the specified number of occurrences of the delimiter
SUBTIME() Subtract times
SUM() Return the sum
SYSDATE() Return the time at which the function executes
SYSTEM_USER() Synonym for USER()
TAN() Return the tangent of the argument
TIME() Extract the time portion of the expression passed
TIME_FORMAT() Format as time
TIME_TO_SEC() Return the argument converted to seconds
TIMEDIFF() Subtract time
TIMESTAMP() With a single argument, this function returns the date or datetime expression; with two arguments, the sum of the arguments
TIMESTAMPADD() Add an interval to a datetime expression
TIMESTAMPDIFF() Subtract an interval from a datetime expression
TO_BASE64() Return the argument converted to a base-64 string
TO_DAYS() Return the date argument converted to days
TO_SECONDS() Return the date or datetime argument converted to seconds since Year 0
Touches() Whether one geometry touches another
TRIM() Remove leading and trailing spaces
TRUNCATE() Truncate to specified number of decimal places
UCASE() Synonym for UPPER()
UNCOMPRESS() Uncompress a string compressed
UNCOMPRESSED_LENGTH() Return the length of a string before compression
UNHEX() Return a string containing hex representation of a number
UNIX_TIMESTAMP() Return a Unix timestamp
UpdateXML() Return replaced XML fragment
UPPER() Convert to uppercase
USER() The user name and host name provided by the client
UTC_DATE() Return the current UTC date
UTC_TIME() Return the current UTC time
UTC_TIMESTAMP() Return the current UTC date and time
UUID() Return a Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)
UUID_SHORT() Return an integer-valued universal identifier
VALIDATE_PASSWORD_STRENGTH() Determine strength of password
VALUES() Define the values to be used during an INSERT
VAR_POP() Return the population standard variance
VAR_SAMP() Return the sample variance
VARIANCE() Return the population standard variance
VERSION() Return a string that indicates the MySQL server version
WAIT_UNTIL_SQL_THREAD_AFTER_GTIDS() Use WAIT_FOR_EXECUTED_GTID_SET().
WEEK() Return the week number
WEEKDAY() Return the weekday index
WEEKOFYEAR() Return the calendar week of the date (1-53)
WEIGHT_STRING() Return the weight string for a string
Within() Whether MBR of one geometry is within MBR of another
X() Return X coordinate of Point
XOR Logical XOR
Y() Return Y coordinate of Point
YEAR() Return the year
YEARWEEK() Return the year and week
| Bitwise OR
~ Bitwise inversion

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