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Create an index for an equality filter
SQL: A nonunique index can support lookups on a frequently filtered column.
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Create an index matching filter and ordering columns
SQL: Place the equality-filter column before the ordering column in this composite index.
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Delete one matching row
Remove a selected record and inspect what remains.
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Delete one row from a practice table
SQL: Restrict DELETE with a primary-key condition and verify the remaining row count.
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Delete rows selected by a related table
SQL: A correlated EXISTS limits the delete to explicitly listed records.
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Display a fallback for missing data
SQL: Return a supplied label when a column contains NULL.
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Distinguish row count from non-null value count
SQL: COUNT(*) includes every row while COUNT(column) skips NULL values.
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Divide an ordered result into numbered buckets
SQL: NTILE distributes rows across buckets; include a unique tie-breaker for deterministic assignment.
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Enforce a bounded numeric range
SQL: A named CHECK constraint keeps numeric values inside an inclusive interval.
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Enforce a relationship between two columns
SQL: A row-level CHECK can require a start value to be no greater than an end value.
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Enforce uniqueness with a dedicated index
SQL: A unique index rejects a duplicate combination independently of query plans.
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Explain a calculation with a comment
Python: Keep the code executable while documenting why a fixed input is used.
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