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# >

## Syntax

```bnf
>
```

## Description

Greater than operator. Evaluates both SQL expressions and returns `1` if the left value is greater than the right value and `0` if it is not, or `NULL` if either expression is `NULL`. If the expressions return different data types, (for instance, a number and a string), performs type conversion.

When used in row comparisons these two queries return the same results:

```sql
SELECT (t1.a, t1.b) > (t2.x, t2.y) 
FROM t1 INNER JOIN t2;

SELECT (t1.a > t2.x) OR ((t1.a = t2.x) AND (t1.b > t2.y))
FROM t1 INNER JOIN t2;
```

## Examples

```sql
SELECT 2 > 2;
+-------+
| 2 > 2 |
+-------+
|     0 |
+-------+

SELECT 'b' > 'a';
+-----------+
| 'b' > 'a' |
+-----------+
|         1 |
+-----------+
```

## See Also

* [Operator Precedence](/docs/server/reference/sql-structure/operators/operator-precedence.md)

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