mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE mytable
-> (
-> name VARCHAR(20)
-> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)
mysql> INSERT INTO mytable (name)
-> VALUES
-> ('copper'),
-> ('gold'),
-> ('iron'),
-> ('lead'),
-> ('mercury'),
-> ('platinum'),
-> ('silver'),
-> ('tin')
-> ;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Records: 8 Duplicates: 0 Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> SELECT * FROM mytable;
+----------+
| name |
+----------+
| copper |
| gold |
| iron |
| lead |
| mercury |
| platinum |
| silver |
| tin |
+----------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> SELECT name, 'iron' <= name AND name <= 'platinum' FROM mytable;
+----------+---------------------------------------+
| name | 'iron' <= name AND name <= 'platinum' |
+----------+---------------------------------------+
| copper | 0 |
| gold | 0 |
| iron | 1 |
| lead | 1 |
| mercury | 1 |
| platinum | 1 |
| silver | 0 |
| tin | 0 |
+----------+---------------------------------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table mytable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)