Syntax

IFNULL(expr1,expr2)

Description

If expr1 is not NULL, IFNULL() returns expr1; otherwise it returns expr2. IFNULL() returns a numeric or string value, depending on the context in which it is used.

Examples

SELECT IFNULL(1,0); 
+-------------+
| IFNULL(1,0) |
+-------------+
|           1 |
+-------------+

SELECT IFNULL(NULL,10);
+-----------------+
| IFNULL(NULL,10) |
+-----------------+
|              10 |
+-----------------+

SELECT IFNULL(1/0,10);
+----------------+
| IFNULL(1/0,10) |
+----------------+
|        10.0000 |
+----------------+

SELECT IFNULL(1/0,'yes');
+-------------------+
| IFNULL(1/0,'yes') |
+-------------------+
| yes               |
+-------------------+

See Also

• NULL values
• IS NULL operator
• IS NOT NULL operator
• COALESCE function
• NULLIF function
• CONNECT data types