# NOT BETWEEN

## Syntax

```sql
expr NOT BETWEEN min AND max
```

## Description

This is the same as `NOT` (`expr` [BETWEEN](/docs/server/reference/sql-structure/operators/comparison-operators/between-and.md) `min` `AND` `max`).

Note that the meaning of the alternative form `NOT expr BETWEEN min AND max` is affected by the `HIGH_NOT_PRECEDENCE` [SQL\_MODE](/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/sql_mode.md) flag.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT 1 NOT BETWEEN 2 AND 3;
+-----------------------+
| 1 NOT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 |
+-----------------------+
|                     1 |
+-----------------------+
```

```sql
SELECT 'b' NOT BETWEEN 'a' AND 'c';
+-----------------------------+
| 'b' NOT BETWEEN 'a' AND 'c' |
+-----------------------------+
|                           0 |
+-----------------------------+
```

`NULL`:

```sql
SELECT 1 NOT BETWEEN 1 AND NULL;
+--------------------------+
| 1 NOT BETWEEN 1 AND NULL |
+--------------------------+
|                     NULL |
+--------------------------+
```

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