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+
Functions and Operators
3).
+ In addition to the comparison operators, the special
+ BETWEEN construct is available.
+
+a BETWEEN x AND y
+
+ is equivalent to
+
+a >= x AND a <= y
+
+ Similarly,
+
+a NOT BETWEEN x AND y
+
+ is equivalent to
+
+a < x OR a > y
+
+ There is no difference between the two respective forms apart from
+ the
CPU cycles required to rewrite the first one
+ into the second one internally.
+
+
To check whether a value is or is not NULL, use the constructs