$query = mysql_query(\"UPDATE a SET fruit = \'**apple**\' WHERE id = \'**1**\' \"); $query2 = mysql_query(\"UPDATE a SET fruit = \'**orange**\' WHERE id = \'**2**\'
Yes you can do it using this query:
UPDATE a SET fruit = (CASE id WHEN 1 THEN 'apple' WHEN 2 THEN 'orange' WHEN 3 THEN 'peach' END) WHERE id IN(1,2 ,3);