# SQL WHERE Clause

### The SQL WHERE Clause

The WHERE clause is used to filter records.

The WHERE clause is used to extract only those records that fulfill a specified condition.

#### WHERE Syntax

```sql
SELECT column1, column2, ...
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;
```

>  **Note:** The WHERE clause is not only used in SELECT statement, it is also used in UPDATE, DELETE statement, etc.!

> ### Demo Database

 Below is a selection from the "Customers" table in a sample database:

![](https://826093633-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LS8lPNzCGPR5-DLbGXv%2F-LSDq34kJwZXzsPN2BW_%2F-LSDqjLo9Jo0h3f9_p5F%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=20473681-f24b-4b52-bc4b-012ab3130c4e)

### WHERE Clause Example

The following SQL statement selects all the customers from the country "Mexico", in the "Customers" table:

```sql
Example
SELECT * FROM Customers
WHERE Country='Mexico';
```

Text Fields vs. Numeric Fields

SQL requires single quotes around text values (most database systems will also allow double quotes).

However, numeric fields should not be enclosed in quotes:Example

```sql
SELECT * FROM Customers
WHERE CustomerID=1;
```

### Operators in The WHERE Clause

The following operators can be used in the WHERE clause:

![](https://826093633-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LS8lPNzCGPR5-DLbGXv%2F-LSDq34kJwZXzsPN2BW_%2F-LSDtOZWyHv_AEmdxLBB%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d068c921-eac4-49d7-945b-2f3608ada815)


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