
Window functions = SQL's secret weapon
Unlike GROUP BY, they calculate ACROSS rows without collapsing them.
Patterns:
ROW_NUMBER() → rank rows
LAG() → compare to previous row
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If you’re prepping for SQL interviews, master these: 1. INNER vs LEFT JOIN 2. WHERE vs HAVING 3. GROUP BY mistakes 4. COUNT(*) vs COUNT(col) 5. NULL behavior 6. Window functions basics (ROW_NUMBER) 7. “Top N per group” problems This is 90% of rounds.

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