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Databases

Posted by Tim Chesonis
Tim Chesonis
511 Points

What is wrong with this SQL statement? SELECT * FROM users WHERE last_name = "Hinkley" OR "Pettit";

This is very frustrating, as I believe that this SQL statement is correct. Please tell me what I am missing.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You can combine expressions, but they must be complete.

You have the right idea about combining expressions in your WHERE clause, but the expressions themselves must be complete. So where you have this:

... WHERE last_name = "Hinkley" OR "Pettit"

You might write this instead:

... WHERE last_name = "Hinkley" OR last_name = "Pettit"

Also, this may not have been introduced in your course yet, but another way to do this would be:

... WHERE last_name IN ("Hinkley", "Pettit")
Tim Chesonis
Tim Chesonis
511 Points
Tim Chesonis
Tim Chesonis
511 Points

Thank you! That resolved the issue.