Difference between IN and ANY operators in SQL

Question

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

Answer 1

While using all

SELECT empno, sal FROM emp WHERE sal > ALL (2000, 3000, 4000);

 EMPNO        SAL

---

  7839       5000

It will return result equivalent to query:

SELECT empno, sal FROM emp WHERE sal > 2000 AND sal > 3000 AND sal > 4000;

While using any

SELECT empno, sal FROM emp WHERE sal > ANY (2000, 3000, 4000);

 EMPNO        SAL

---

  7566       2975
  7698       2850
  7782       2450
  7788       3000
  7839       5000
  7902       3000

Returns a result same as

SELECT empno, sal FROM emp WHERE sal > 2000 OR sal > 3000 OR sal > 4000;