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Which of the following SQL clauses specifies a search condition?

  1. FROM

  2. SEARCH

  3. WHERE

  4. while
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The WHERE clause is used in SQL statements to filter records and specify search conditions. It allows you to extract only those records that fulfill a specified condition. FROM specifies the table source, while SEARCH and while are not valid SQL keywords.

AI explanation

To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) FROM - This option is incorrect because the FROM clause is used to specify the table or tables from which data will be retrieved.

Option B) SEARCH - This option is incorrect because there is no such SQL clause called SEARCH.

Option C) WHERE - This option is correct because the WHERE clause is used to specify a search condition to filter the rows returned by a SELECT statement.

Option D) WHILE - This option is incorrect because the WHILE clause is not used for specifying a search condition in SQL. It is typically used in programming languages like SQL Server's T-SQL to implement loops.

The correct answer is C) WHERE. This option is correct because the WHERE clause is used to specify a search condition in SQL.

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