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MySQL AVG() Function

❮ MySQL Functions

Example

Return the average value for the "Price" column in the "Products" table:

SELECT AVG(Price) AS AveragePrice FROM Products;
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Definition and Usage

The AVG() function returns the average value of an expression.

Syntax

AVG(expression)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
expression Required. A numeric value (can be a field or a formula)

Technical Details

Works in: MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

More Examples

Example

Select the records that have a price above the average price:

SELECT * FROM Products
WHERE Price > (SELECT AVG(Price) FROM Products);
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❮ MySQL Functions