drop table if exists t1, t2; select 1 in (1,2,3); 1 in (1,2,3) 1 select 10 in (1,2,3); 10 in (1,2,3) 0 select NULL in (1,2,3); NULL in (1,2,3) NULL select 1 in (1,NULL,3); 1 in (1,NULL,3) 1 select 3 in (1,NULL,3); 3 in (1,NULL,3) 1 select 10 in (1,NULL,3); 10 in (1,NULL,3) NULL select 1.5 in (1.5,2.5,3.5); 1.5 in (1.5,2.5,3.5) 1 select 10.5 in (1.5,2.5,3.5); 10.5 in (1.5,2.5,3.5) 0 select NULL in (1.5,2.5,3.5); NULL in (1.5,2.5,3.5) NULL select 1.5 in (1.5,NULL,3.5); 1.5 in (1.5,NULL,3.5) 1 select 3.5 in (1.5,NULL,3.5); 3.5 in (1.5,NULL,3.5) 1 select 10.5 in (1.5,NULL,3.5); 10.5 in (1.5,NULL,3.5) NULL CREATE TABLE t1 (a int, b int, c int); insert into t1 values (1,2,3), (1,NULL,3); select 1 in (a,b,c) from t1; 1 in (a,b,c) 1 1 select 3 in (a,b,c) from t1; 3 in (a,b,c) 1 1 select 10 in (a,b,c) from t1; 10 in (a,b,c) 0 NULL select NULL in (a,b,c) from t1; NULL in (a,b,c) NULL NULL drop table t1; CREATE TABLE t1 (a float, b float, c float); insert into t1 values (1.5,2.5,3.5), (1.5,NULL,3.5); select 1.5 in (a,b,c) from t1; 1.5 in (a,b,c) 1 1 select 3.5 in (a,b,c) from t1; 3.5 in (a,b,c) 1 1 select 10.5 in (a,b,c) from t1; 10.5 in (a,b,c) 0 NULL drop table t1; CREATE TABLE t1 (a varchar(10), b varchar(10), c varchar(10)); insert into t1 values ('A','BC','EFD'), ('A',NULL,'EFD'); select 'A' in (a,b,c) from t1; 'A' in (a,b,c) 1 1 select 'EFD' in (a,b,c) from t1; 'EFD' in (a,b,c) 1 1 select 'XSFGGHF' in (a,b,c) from t1; 'XSFGGHF' in (a,b,c) 0 NULL drop table t1; CREATE TABLE t1 (field char(1)); INSERT INTO t1 VALUES ('A'),(NULL); SELECT * from t1 WHERE field IN (NULL); field SELECT * from t1 WHERE field NOT IN (NULL); field SELECT * from t1 where field = field; field A SELECT * from t1 where field <=> field; field A NULL DELETE FROM t1 WHERE field NOT IN (NULL); SELECT * FROM t1; field A NULL drop table t1; create table t1 (id int(10) primary key); insert into t1 values (1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9); select * from t1 where id in (2,5,9); id 2 5 9 drop table t1; create table t1 ( a char(1) character set latin1 collate latin1_general_ci, b char(1) character set latin1 collate latin1_swedish_ci, c char(1) character set latin1 collate latin1_danish_ci ); insert into t1 values ('A','B','C'); insert into t1 values ('a','c','c'); select * from t1 where a in (b); ERROR HY000: Illegal mix of collations (latin1_general_ci,IMPLICIT) and (latin1_swedish_ci,IMPLICIT) for operation '=' select * from t1 where a in (b,c); ERROR HY000: Illegal mix of collations (latin1_general_ci,IMPLICIT), (latin1_swedish_ci,IMPLICIT), (latin1_danish_ci,IMPLICIT) for operation ' IN ' select * from t1 where 'a' in (a,b,c); ERROR HY000: Illegal mix of collations for operation ' IN ' select * from t1 where 'a' in (a); a b c A B C a c c select * from t1 where a in ('a'); a b c A B C a c c select * from t1 where 'a' collate latin1_general_ci in (a,b,c); a b c A B C a c c select * from t1 where 'a' collate latin1_bin in (a,b,c); a b c a c c select * from t1 where 'a' in (a,b,c collate latin1_bin); a b c a c c explain extended select * from t1 where 'a' in (a,b,c collate latin1_bin); id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ALL NULL NULL NULL NULL 2 Using where Warnings: Note 1003 select `test`.`t1`.`a` AS `a`,`test`.`t1`.`b` AS `b`,`test`.`t1`.`c` AS `c` from `test`.`t1` where (_latin1'a' in (`test`.`t1`.`a`,`test`.`t1`.`b`,(`test`.`t1`.`c` collate latin1_bin))) drop table t1; set names utf8; create table t1 (a char(10) character set utf8 not null); insert into t1 values ('bbbb'),(_koi8r'ÃÃÃÃ'),(_latin1'ÄÄÄÄ'); select a from t1 where a in ('bbbb',_koi8r'ÃÃÃÃ',_latin1'ÄÄÄÄ') order by a; a ÄÄÄÄ bbbb цццц drop table t1; create table t1 (a char(10) character set latin1 not null); insert into t1 values ('a'),('b'),('c'); select a from t1 where a IN ('a','b','c') order by a; a a b c drop table t1; set names latin1; select '1.0' in (1,2); '1.0' in (1,2) 1 select 1 in ('1.0',2); 1 in ('1.0',2) 1 select 1 in (1,'2.0'); 1 in (1,'2.0') 1 select 1 in ('1.0',2.0); 1 in ('1.0',2.0) 1 select 1 in (1.0,'2.0'); 1 in (1.0,'2.0') 1 select 1 in ('1.1',2); 1 in ('1.1',2) 0 select 1 in ('1.1',2.0); 1 in ('1.1',2.0) 0 create table t1 (a char(2) character set binary); insert into t1 values ('aa'), ('bb'); select * from t1 where a in (NULL, 'aa'); a aa drop table t1; create table t1 (id int, key(id)); insert into t1 values (1),(2),(3); select count(*) from t1 where id not in (1); count(*) 2 select count(*) from t1 where id not in (1,2); count(*) 1 drop table t1; CREATE TABLE t1 (a int PRIMARY KEY); INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (44), (45), (46); SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a IN (45); a 45 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a NOT IN (0, 45); a 44 46 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a NOT IN (45); a 44 46 CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a NOT IN (45); SHOW CREATE VIEW v1; View Create View v1 CREATE ALGORITHM=UNDEFINED DEFINER=`root`@`localhost` SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW `v1` AS select `t1`.`a` AS `a` from `t1` where (`t1`.`a` <> 45) SELECT * FROM v1; a 44 46 DROP VIEW v1; DROP TABLE t1; create table t1 (a int); insert into t1 values (0),(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9); create table t2 (a int, filler char(200), key(a)); insert into t2 select C.a*2, 'no' from t1 A, t1 B, t1 C; insert into t2 select C.a*2+1, 'yes' from t1 C; explain select * from t2 where a NOT IN (0, 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18); id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t2 range a a 5 NULL 12 Using where select * from t2 where a NOT IN (0, 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18); a filler 1 yes 3 yes 5 yes 7 yes 9 yes 11 yes 13 yes 15 yes 17 yes 19 yes explain select * from t2 force index(a) where a NOT IN (2,2,2,2,2,2); id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t2 range a a 5 NULL 912 Using where explain select * from t2 force index(a) where a <> 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t2 range a a 5 NULL 912 Using where drop table t2; create table t2 (a datetime, filler char(200), key(a)); insert into t2 select '2006-04-25 10:00:00' + interval C.a minute, 'no' from t1 A, t1 B, t1 C where C.a % 2 = 0; insert into t2 select '2006-04-25 10:00:00' + interval C.a*2+1 minute, 'yes' from t1 C; explain select * from t2 where a NOT IN ( '2006-04-25 10:00:00','2006-04-25 10:02:00','2006-04-25 10:04:00', '2006-04-25 10:06:00', '2006-04-25 10:08:00'); id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t2 range a a 9 NULL 18 Using where select * from t2 where a NOT IN ( '2006-04-25 10:00:00','2006-04-25 10:02:00','2006-04-25 10:04:00', '2006-04-25 10:06:00', '2006-04-25 10:08:00'); a filler 2006-04-25 10:01:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:03:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:05:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:07:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:09:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:11:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:13:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:15:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:17:00 yes 2006-04-25 10:19:00 yes drop table t2; create table t2 (a varchar(10), filler char(200), key(a)); insert into t2 select 'foo', 'no' from t1 A, t1 B; insert into t2 select 'barbar', 'no' from t1 A, t1 B; insert into t2 select 'bazbazbaz', 'no' from t1 A, t1 B; insert into t2 values ('fon', '1'), ('fop','1'), ('barbaq','1'), ('barbas','1'), ('bazbazbay', '1'),('zz','1'); explain select * from t2 where a not in('foo','barbar', 'bazbazbaz'); id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t2 range a a 13 NULL 7 Using where drop table t2; create table t2 (a decimal(10,5), filler char(200), key(a)); insert into t2 select 345.67890, 'no' from t1 A, t1 B; insert into t2 select 43245.34, 'no' from t1 A, t1 B; insert into t2 select 64224.56344, 'no' from t1 A, t1 B; insert into t2 values (0, '1'), (22334.123,'1'), (33333,'1'), (55555,'1'), (77777, '1'); explain select * from t2 where a not in (345.67890, 43245.34, 64224.56344); id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t2 range a a 7 NULL 7 Using where select * from t2 where a not in (345.67890, 43245.34, 64224.56344); a filler 0.00000 1 22334.12300 1 33333.00000 1 55555.00000 1 77777.00000 1 drop table t2; create table t2 (a int, key(a), b int); insert into t2 values (1,1),(2,2); set @cnt= 1; set @str="update t2 set b=1 where a not in ("; select count(*) from ( select @str:=concat(@str, @cnt:=@cnt+1, ",") from t1 A, t1 B, t1 C, t1 D) Z; count(*) 10000 set @str:=concat(@str, "10000)"); select substr(@str, 1, 50); substr(@str, 1, 50) update t2 set b=1 where a not in (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, prepare s from @str; execute s; deallocate prepare s; set @str=NULL; drop table t2; drop table t1; create table t1 ( some_id smallint(5) unsigned, key (some_id) ); insert into t1 values (1),(2); select some_id from t1 where some_id not in(2,-1); some_id 1 select some_id from t1 where some_id not in(-4,-1,-4); some_id 1 2 select some_id from t1 where some_id not in(-4,-1,3423534,2342342); some_id 1 2 drop table t1;