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Small, practical examples. Search by task or narrow things down below.
Keep rows matching a condition
SQL: Use WHERE to select rows with a particular category.
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Keep unmatched rows with LEFT JOIN
Show every product even when stock is missing.
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Label rows with CASE
Derive a readable label from a condition.
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List distinct values
Remove duplicate category values from a result.
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List unordered pairs without duplicate reversals
SQL: Join using an increasing key comparison to omit self-pairs and reversed duplicates.
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Load functions from a trusted local script
Bash Scripts: Source executes a file in the current shell so its function definitions remain available.
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Make a pair of columns unique together
SQL: A composite primary key permits repeated individual values while forbidding a duplicate combination.
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Match a known text prefix
SQL: A percent wildcard matches zero or more characters following the prefix.
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Match a text prefix
SQL: Use a percent wildcard after a known prefix.
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Match one of several values
Use IN to avoid repeating equality conditions.
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Match one value from a short list
SQL: Use IN for a set of allowed values.
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Measure the length of ordinary text
SQL: Use the engine’s text-length function; this ASCII example has no trailing spaces.
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