how to get unique records in sql code example
Example 1: how to select unique element in sql
DISTINCT
- select distinct * from employees; ==>
retrieves any row if it has at
least a single unique column.
- select distinct first_name from employees; ==>
retrieves unique names
from table. (removes duplicates)
- select distinct count(*) from employees;
retrieve number of unique rows
if any row has at least a single unique data.
Example 2: unique element in sql
DISTINCT
- select distinct * from employees; ==> retrieves any row if it has at
least a single unique column.
- select distinct first_name from employees; ==> retrieves unique names
from table. (removes duplicates)
- select distinct count(*) from employees; retrieve number of unique rows
if any row has at least a single unique data.
Example 3: how to find unique element in sql
DISTINCT
- select distinct * from employees; ==>
retrieves any row if it has at
least a single unique column.
- select distinct first_name from employees; ==>
retrieves unique names
from table. (removes duplicates)
- select distinct count(*) from employees;
retrieve number of unique rows
if any row has at least a single unique data.