GROUP BY Clause
The GROUP BY clause is used to group rows that have the same values in specified columns. It is often used with aggregate functions like SUM, AVG, and COUNT.
Example: Using GROUP BY Clause
SELECT City, COUNT(*) FROM FreedomFighters GROUP BY City;
Output:
Returns the number of freedom fighters from each city.
Do's and Don'ts
Do's
- Use
GROUP BYwith aggregate functions for meaningful data analysis. - Ensure all selected columns are either grouped or aggregated.
Don'ts
- Don't use
GROUP BYwithout understanding how it affects your data. - Don't forget to test the query to ensure it produces the expected results.