SQL Query for Matching Multiple Values in the Same Column

In SQL, for  matching multiple values in the same column, we need to use some special words in our query. Below, 3 methods are demonstrated to achieve this using the IN, LIKE and comparison operator(>=). For this article, we will be using the Microsoft SQL Server as our database.

Step 1: Create a Database. For this use the below command to create a database named GeeksForGeeks.

Query:

CREATE DATABASE GeeksForGeeks

Output:

Step 2: Use the GeeksForGeeks database. For this use the below command.

Query:

USE GeeksForGeeks

Output:

Step 3: Create a table CARS inside the database GeeksForGeeks. This table has 3 columns namely CAR_NAME, COMPANY and COST containing the name, company and cost of various cars.

Query:

CREATE TABLE CARS(
CAR_NAME VARCHAR(10),
COMPANY VARCHAR(10),
COST INT);

Output:

Step 4: Describe the structure of the table CARS.

Query:

EXEC SP_COLUMNS CARS;

Output:

Step 5: Insert 5 rows into the CARS table.

Query:

INSERT INTO CARS VALUES('INNOVA','TOYOTA',10000);
INSERT INTO CARS VALUES('CAMRY','TOYOTA',20000);
INSERT INTO CARS VALUES('CIAZ','HONDA',30000);
INSERT INTO CARS VALUES('POLO','VOLKSWAGEN',50000);
INSERT INTO CARS VALUES('BENZ','MERCEDES',100000);

Output:

Step 6: Display all the rows of the CARS table.

Query:

SELECT * FROM CARS;

Output:

Step 7: Retrieve the details of all the cars belonging to the companies TOYOTA and HONDA.

Note – Use of IN for matching multiple values i.e. TOYOTA and HONDA in the same column i.e. COMPANY.

Syntax:

SELECT * FROM TABLE_NAME WHERE COLUMN_NAME IN (MATCHING_VALUE1,MATCHING_VALUE2);

Query:

SELECT * FROM CARS WHERE COMPANY IN ('TOYOTA','HONDA');

Output:

Step 8: Retrieve the details of all the cars whose name starts with the letter C.

Note – Use of LIKE for matching multiple values i.e. CAMRY and CIAZ in the same column i.e. CAR_NAME.

Syntax:

SELECT * FROM TABLE_NAME WHERE COLUMN_NAME LIKE 'STARTING_LETTER%';

Query:

SELECT * FROM CARS WHERE CAR_NAME LIKE 'C%';

Output:

Step 9: Retrieve the details of all the cars having cost greater than or equal to 30000.

Note – Use of comparison operator >= for matching multiple values i.e. 30000, 50000 and 100000 in the same column i.e. COST.

Syntax:

SELECT * FROM TABLE_NAME WHERE COLUMN_NAME >=VALUE;

Query:

SELECT * FROM CARS WHERE COST>=30000;

Output: