Returns NULL if expr1 = expr2 is true, otherwise returns expr1.
mysql> mysql> SELECT NULLIF(1,1); +-------------+ | NULLIF(1,1) | +-------------+ | NULL | +-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SELECT NULLIF(NULL,2); +----------------+ | NULLIF(NULL,2) | +----------------+ | NULL | +----------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)