if statement sql query code example

Example 1: sql if else

-- PL/SQL
BEGIN
    IF my_val = 1 THEN [...]
    ELSE [...]
    END IF;
END;
-- In a query (DUAL is for Oracle)
SELECT CASE WHEN my_col = 1 THEN 'Ok' ELSE 'Ko' END AS my_result
FROM DUAL;

Example 2: SQL IF ELSE

SELECT CASE             
            WHEN A + B > C AND B + C > A AND A + C > B THEN
                CASE 
                    WHEN A = B AND B = C THEN 'Equilateral'
                    WHEN A = B OR B = C OR A = C THEN 'Isosceles'
                    ELSE 'Scalene'
                END
            ELSE 'Not A Triangle'
        END
FROM TRIANGLES;