MySQL: GREATEST Function
This MySQL tutorial explains how to use the MySQL GREATEST function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MySQL GREATEST function returns the greatest value in a list of expressions.
Syntax
The syntax for the GREATEST function in MySQL is:
GREATEST( expr1, expr2, ... expr_n )
Parameters or Arguments
- expr1, expr2, ... expr_n
- The expressions that are evaluated by the GREATEST function.
Applies To
The GREATEST function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:
- MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23
Example
Let's look at some MySQL GREATEST function examples and explore how to use the GREATEST function in MySQL.
For example:
mysql> SELECT GREATEST(2, 5, 12, 3); Result: 12 mysql> SELECT GREATEST('2', '5', '12', '3'); Result: '5' mysql> SELECT GREATEST('techonthenet.com', 'checkyourmath.com', 'bigactivities.com'); Result: 'techonthenet.com' mysql> SELECT GREATEST('techonthenet.com', 'checkyourmath.com', null); Result: NULL
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