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MULTI_IF

MULTI_IF expr1 is TRUE, MULTI_IF( returns expr2. Otherwise, it returns expr3.

Syntax​

MULTI_IF( <cond1>, <expr1>, [<cond2>, <expr2> ..], <expr_else>)

Arguments​

ArgumentsDescription
<cond_n>The condition for evaluation that can be true or false.
<expr_n>The expression to return if cond_n is met.
<expr_else>The expression to return if all conditions are not met.

Return Type​

The return type is determined by expr2 and expr3, they must have the lowest common type.

Examples​

SELECT MULTI_IF(number=0, true, false) FROM numbers(1);
+-------------------------------+
| MULTI_IF((number = 0), true, false) |
+-------------------------------+
|                             1 |
+-------------------------------+
SELECT MULTI_IF(number % 3 = 1, 1, number % 3 = 2, 2, 3) FROM numbers(6);
+---------------------------------------------------+
| MULTI_IF(number % 3 = 1, 1, number % 3 = 2, 2, 3) |
+---------------------------------------------------+
|                                                 3 |
|                                                 1 |
|                                                 2 |
|                                                 3 |
|                                                 1 |
|                                                 2 |
+---------------------------------------------------+