SQL Aggregate Functions

SQL Aggregate Functions perform calculations on a set of values and return a single result. They are used to summarize data and provide insights.

SQL Aggregate Functions Syntax

SELECT AGGREGATE_FUNCTION(column_name)
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;

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SELECT AGGREGATE_FUNCTION(column_name)
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;

SQL Aggregate Functions Example

SQL Aggregate Functions COUNT Example

This query counts the total number of rows in the Patients table, giving the total number of patients.

SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_patients
FROM Patients;

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SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_patients
FROM Patients;

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SQL Aggregate Functions SUM Example

This query calculates the total dosage of ‘Aspirin’ from the Prescriptions table. It adds up all values in the dosage column where the medication name is ‘Aspirin’.

SELECT SUM(dosage) AS total_dosage
FROM Prescriptions
WHERE medication_name = 'Aspirin';

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SELECT SUM(dosage) AS total_dosage
FROM Prescriptions
WHERE medication_name = 'Aspirin';

SQL Aggregate Functions AVG Example

This query computes the average dosage of ‘Ibuprofen’ from the Prescriptions table. It finds the average value of the dosage column for rows where the medication name is ‘Ibuprofen’.

SELECT AVG(dosage) AS average_dosage
FROM Prescriptions
WHERE medication_name = 'Ibuprofen';

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SELECT AVG(dosage) AS average_dosage
FROM Prescriptions
WHERE medication_name = 'Ibuprofen';

SQL Aggregate Functions MIN Example

This query retrieves the earliest birthdate from the Patients table. The MIN function finds the smallest value in the dob column.

SELECT MIN(dob) AS earliest_birthdate
FROM Patients;

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SELECT MIN(dob) AS earliest_birthdate
FROM Patients;

SQL Aggregate Functions MAX Example

This query finds the latest birthdate from the Patients table. The MAX function returns the largest value in the dob (date of birth) column.

SELECT MAX(dob) AS latest_birthdate
FROM Patients;

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SELECT MAX(dob) AS latest_birthdate
FROM Patients;