Why would someone use WHERE 1=1 AND in a SQL clause?

Question

Why would someone use WHERE 1=1 AND in a SQL clause (Either SQL obtained through concatenated strings, either view definition)

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Answer 1

This is useful in a case where you have to use dynamic query in which in where clause you have to append some filter options. Like if you include options 0 for status is inactive, 1 for active. Based from the options, there is only two available options(0 and 1) but if you want to display All records, it is handy to include in where close 1=1. See below sample:

Declare @SearchValue    varchar(8) 
Declare @SQLQuery varchar(max) = '
Select [FirstName]
    ,[LastName]
    ,[MiddleName]
    ,[BirthDate]
,Case
    when [Status] = 0 then ''Inactive''
    when [Status] = 1 then ''Active''
end as [Status]'

Declare @SearchOption nvarchar(100)
If (@SearchValue = 'Active')
Begin
    Set @SearchOption = ' Where a.[Status] = 1'
End

If (@SearchValue = 'Inactive')
Begin
    Set @SearchOption = ' Where a.[Status] = 0'
End

If (@SearchValue = 'All')
Begin
    Set @SearchOption = ' Where 1=1'
End

Set @SQLQuery = @SQLQuery + @SearchOption

Exec(@SQLQuery);