Difference between IN and ANY operators in SQL

Question

What is the difference between IN and ANY operators in SQL?

Answer 1

IN - Equals to Anything in the List

ANY - Compares Value to Each Value Returned by the Sub Query.

ALL - Compares Value To Every Value Returned by the Sub Query.

For Example:

IN:

Display the Details of all the Employees Whose Salaries are Matching with the Least Investments of Departments?

 Select Ename, Sal, Deptno 
 from Emp 
 Where Sal IN (Select Min(Sal) 
               From Emp 
               Group By Deptno);

ANY:

< ANY Means Less Than The Maximum Value in the List.

Get The Details of All Employees Who are Earning Less Than The Highest Earning Employee Controlling Other Emp?

 Select Empno, Ename, Job, Sal 
 From Emp
 Where Sal < Any (Select Distinct MGR 
                  From Emp);

> ANY Means More Than The Minimum Value in the List.

Get The Details Of All Emps Who are Earning more than the least paid of Department 10?

 Select Empno, Ename, Job, Sal 
 From Emp
 Where Sal > Any (Select Min(Sal) 
                  From Emp 
                  Where Deptno 10);

=ANY is Equivalent to In Operator.

Note: SOME is also used instead of ANY.