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SQL Syntax

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  • 02-11-2003 2:12pm
    #1
    DeadBankClerk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I am trying to do the following in mysql
    var = MAX (var, othervar);

or  another way:

var = (othervar > var) ? othervar : var;

    So far i have my statement like this:
    $query = "UPDATE players SET best_streak=MAX(current_streak, best_streak) WHERE user_id=$winner LIMIT 1";


    That is not how MAX is used in mysql, i know that.

    Does anyone know how to do it?


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    #2
    DeadBankClerk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭DeadBankClerk


    Got it sorted with GREATEST () thanks to ecksor!


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    bonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭bonkey


    For future reference, and even more flexibility, the CASE statement should be worth getting to know.

    jc


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