Using SQL BETWEEN in SQL SERVER 2008

In SQL sever 2008, when you use between the lower limit and the upper limit are inclusive in inclusive in the result.

create table #temp(
id int primary key identity,
name varchar(20)
)
insert into #temp values('a')
insert into #temp values('b')
insert into #temp values('c')
insert into #temp values('d')
insert into #temp values('e')
insert into #temp values('f')

select * from #temp where id between 2 and 4

Note the result. The above query will include record with id=3 but 2 and 4 also.

Output

+----+------+
| id | name |
+----+------+
|  2 | b    |
|  3 | c    |
|  4 | d    |
+----+------+

BETWEEN DATES SQL Server 2008

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