1.4 - Limiting Results
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What is the purpose of the LIMIT clause in SQL?
💡 Hint: Consider why we might not want all rows returned.
Write a SQL query to select 3 records from a table named 'products'.
💡 Hint: Remember the basic syntax for limiting results.
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What does the LIMIT clause do in SQL?
💡 Hint: Think about its purpose when looking at large datasets.
True or False: The LIMIT clause can specify the exact rows to return such as OFFSET 5, LIMIT 10.
💡 Hint: Consider how pagination works in data display.
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How would you write a SQL query to find the 7 highest-paid employees from the 'employees' table?
💡 Hint: Think about how to sort the records before limiting them.
Create a query that returns every second record from the 'transactions' table, starting from record 10.
💡 Hint: Use both LIMIT and OFFSET effectively.
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