How to Eliminates Duplicate Rows?
The “DISTINCT” returns only distinct value and DISTINCT “eliminates duplicate records” from the result set. Also “operates” only on a single column and not for multiple columns.
The “DISTINCT” returns only distinct value and DISTINCT “eliminates duplicate records” from the result set. Also “operates” only on a single column and not for multiple columns.
The “DISTINCT” key can be used with aggregates like COUNT, AVG, and MAX, so on..
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Syntax:-
SELECT DISTINCT ColumnName, ColumnName FROM TableName OR -- USING COUNT AGGREGATE SELECT COUNT (DISTINCT ColumnName) FROM TableName
Examples:-
SELECT DISTINCT CountryName FROM Countries ORDER BY CountryName
Result:-
CountryName CountryCode --------------------------- India IN Nepal NP Rasia RA USA US
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