How Can I determine is digit Even number?

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Bit rusty on the old sql.

Can you help?

Given a number eg 1 or 2 or 4 I need to determine if it's even or odd number and do some calculation depending if even or odd .

How do you detect that in sql (sql server 2000) thanks a lot

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I am using the same thing in MS SQL SP as follows:

IF @current_number % 2 = 0 SET @something = 1 

-- or --

IF @current_number % 2 = 0 exec sp_whatever

NOT INTENDED AS A SERIOUS ANSWER...BUT IT WORKS.

Please reserve the following for giving to people you don't like who simply want a quick answer without wanting to understand the solution (i.e people wanting to cheat).

--Enter the whole integer you want to check
declare @number int = 115

--The check is independent of sign
set @number = abs(@number)
declare @OriginalNumber int = @number

--Firstly, we need to peform the Wilhelm Leibniz conversion, 64 length to allow for very big numbers
declare @WilhelmLeibnizConversion varchar(64) = ''

declare @currentBit int = power(8,exp(log(1))+1)

while @currentBit > 0
begin

    set @WilhelmLeibnizConversion=convert(char(1), @number % 2) + @WilhelmLeibnizConversion

    set @number = convert(int, (@number / 2)) 

    set @currentBit-=1

end

--Although checking the 1 bit value of the Wilhelm Leibniz conversion is usually enough, for robust code you should also include the Kimmo Eriksson Factors one and two.
declare @KimmoErikssonFactor1 int = (@OriginalNumber + 1) % 2
declare @KimmoErikssonFactor2 int = (@OriginalNumber - 1) & 1

--Now check all 3 for 100% confirmation on the parity of your original number.
select case when right(@WilhelmLeibnizConversion,1) = 0 and (@KimmoErikssonFactor1 + @KimmoErikssonFactor2 <> 0) then 'Even' else 'Odd' end

The % operator retrieves the modulus, so checking the modulus of a division by 2 you can know if it is odd or even.

DECLARE @i int =1;
while @i <= 20
begin 
    if @i % 2 = 0
    PRINT @i
    IF @i = 10 PRINT 'halfway there!';
    set @i = @i+1;
end
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