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Aggregate Functions in SQL — Party Time with Candy Counting!

Hey there, SQL enthusiast! Imagine you’re at a lively party with a bunch of friends, and there’s a big bowl of colorful candies on the table. Now, let’s say you want to figure out some cool stats about those candies: like the total number of candies, the average amount each friend has, or even which friend has a candy stash that puts everyone else to shame. Believe it or not, SQL has some powerful tools, called aggregate functions, that do just this kind of “candy counting” on data! Think of aggregate functions as the ultimate candy counters of SQL. They let you perform calculations on groups of data in a table, just like you’d check everyone’s candy stash at the party. Let’s dive in! ...

April 8, 2024 · 3 min · Ashwini Shalke

Aggregate Functions in SQL — Party Time with Candy Counting!

Hey there, SQL enthusiast! Imagine you’re at a lively party with a bunch of friends, and there’s a big bowl of colorful candies on the table. Now, let’s say you want to figure out some cool stats about those candies: like the total number of candies, the average amount each friend has, or even which friend has a candy stash that puts everyone else to shame. Believe it or not, SQL has some powerful tools, called aggregate functions, that do just this kind of “candy counting” on data! Think of aggregate functions as the ultimate candy counters of SQL. They let you perform calculations on groups of data in a table, just like you’d check everyone’s candy stash at the party. Let’s dive in! ...

April 8, 2024 · 3 min · Ashwini Shalke

User-Defined Function (UDF) in SQL

Imagine you run a smoothie shop, and each customer can customize their smoothie with different add-ons, like protein powder, extra fruit, and chia seeds. You want a quick way to calculate the total sale price of each smoothie based on its base price and the cost of each add-on. Instead of calculating the total price manually every time, we’ll create a user-defined function to do it for us! ...

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · Ashwini Shalke

User-Defined Function (UDF) in SQL

Imagine you run a smoothie shop, and each customer can customize their smoothie with different add-ons, like protein powder, extra fruit, and chia seeds. You want a quick way to calculate the total sale price of each smoothie based on its base price and the cost of each add-on. Instead of calculating the total price manually every time, we’ll create a user-defined function to do it for us! ...

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · Ashwini Shalke
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What is Stored Procedure in SQL

Imagine you’re baking a cake, and you have a recipe written down on a piece of paper. This recipe contains all the steps you need to follow to bake the cake, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. A stored procedure in SQL is like that recipe — it’s a set of instructions stored in the database that you can execute whenever you need to perform a specific task or set of tasks. ...

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · Ashwini Shalke

What is Stored Procedure in SQL

Imagine you’re baking a cake, and you have a recipe written down on a piece of paper. This recipe contains all the steps you need to follow to bake the cake, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. A stored procedure in SQL is like that recipe — it’s a set of instructions stored in the database that you can execute whenever you need to perform a specific task or set of tasks. ...

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · Ashwini Shalke

Difference between Function and stored procedure in SQL

Stored Procedures: Execution: Stored procedures may or may not return a value. They can execute a series of SQL statements or perform actions such as data manipulation or transaction management. Usage: Stored procedures are used to encapsulate a set of SQL statements for reuse and maintainability. They can be called from client applications or other stored procedures. Modifications: Stored procedures can include data manipulation operations, transaction control, conditional logic, and error handling. They are used for a wide range of tasks, including data retrieval, updates, and complex business logic implementation. Examples: ...

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · Ashwini Shalke
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Difference between Function and stored procedure in SQL

Stored Procedures: Execution: Stored procedures may or may not return a value. They can execute a series of SQL statements or perform actions such as data manipulation or transaction management. Usage: Stored procedures are used to encapsulate a set of SQL statements for reuse and maintainability. They can be called from client applications or other stored procedures. Modifications: Stored procedures can include data manipulation operations, transaction control, conditional logic, and error handling. They are used for a wide range of tasks, including data retrieval, updates, and complex business logic implementation. Examples: ...

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · Ashwini Shalke

CHOOSE and IIF — SQL

Imagine you’re organizing a gaming tournament, and you want to assign a different prize based on the rank players achieved. Let’s say you have the following rankings: Ranking Table Using CHOOSE CHOOSE function returns the value from a list of values based on the specified index. SELECT CHOOSE(Rank, 'Gold Medal', 'Silver Medal', 'Bronze Medal', 'Participation Prize', 'Participation Prize') AS Prize FROM Rankings; Result: ...

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · Ashwini Shalke

CHOOSE and IIF — SQL

Imagine you’re organizing a gaming tournament, and you want to assign a different prize based on the rank players achieved. Let’s say you have the following rankings: Ranking Table Using CHOOSE CHOOSE function returns the value from a list of values based on the specified index. SELECT CHOOSE(Rank, 'Gold Medal', 'Silver Medal', 'Bronze Medal', 'Participation Prize', 'Participation Prize') AS Prize FROM Rankings; Result: ...

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · Ashwini Shalke
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