PostgreSQL - BETWEEN clause

In this article, we would like to show you how to use BETWEEN clause in PostgreSQL.

Quick solution:

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SELECT * FROM "table_name" WHERE "column_name" BETWEEN value_1 AND value_2;

To show how BETWEEN clause works, we will use the following table:

Note: 

At the end of this article you can find database preparation SQL queries.

In this example, we will display users with id column values between 2 and 4.

Query: 

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SELECT * FROM "users" WHERE "id" BETWEEN 2 AND 4;

Result: 

Note: 

BETWEEN clause is used very often for dates.

create_tables.sql file:

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CREATE TABLE "users" (

    "id" SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,

    "name" VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,

    "role" VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL

);

insert_data.sql file:

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INSERT INTO "users"

    ("name", "role")

VALUES

    ('John', 'admin'),

    ('Chris', 'moderator'),

    ('Kate', 'user'),

    ('Denis', 'moderator');