SQLite ifnull() function

Description

The ifnull() function returns a copy of its first non-NULL argument, or NULL if both arguments are NULL. Ifnull() must have exactly 2 arguments.
The ifnull() function is equivalent to coalesce() with two arguments.

Syntax:

ifnull(X,Y)

Example: SQLite ifnull() function

The following sqlite statement returns the first expression, i.e. 0, since the first expression is not NULL.

SELECT ifnull(0,2);

Sample Output:

ifnull(0,2)
-----------
0

Example: ifnull() function with non zero 1st argument

The following SQLITE statement returns the first expression, i.e. 1, since the first expression is not NULL.

SELECT IFNULL(1,2);

SELECT ifnull(1,2);

Sample Output:

ifnull(1,2)
-----------
1

Example: ifnull() function NULL

The following SQLITE statement returns the second expression, i.e. 2, since the first expression is NULL.

SELECT IFNULL(NULL,2);

SELECT ifnull(NULL,2);

Sample Output:

ifnull(NULL,2)
--------------
2

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