• abhibeckert@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Stage 5 can give you a huge boost in writing complex queries!

    You say that like it’s a good thing. I like my queries simple.

    Also - the stuff you have under “stage 6” should all be learned before “stage 2” in my opinion. Knowing how to write efficient queries is far more important than group by / join / etc.

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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      8 months ago

      Huh? How do you write an efficient query and not take into account joins? A single table query? Are you a Prisma fan?

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      7 months ago

      Joining is one of the simplest and most useful things in SQL.

      How can you possibly query without it?

      Simple queries are obviously better but not everything can be achieved with simple selects.

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    8 months ago

    I feel like the word “partitions” used in this article should be “window functions”

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    8 months ago

    It’s always bothered me when I write subqueries that have to be run on each row. Good to know that there’s a better way.

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    7 months ago

    CTEs are amazing. I discovered them semi recently and it’s such a great tool to have in your belt.

    Partitioning is definitely something I need to work on.