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What is the purpose of the GROUP BY clause in SQL, and how is it different from the ORDER BY clause?
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The GROUP BY clause in SQL serves the purpose of grouping rows in a result set based on one or more columns. It allows for the aggregation of data and the application of aggregate functions to calculate summary information for each group. The key functionality of the GROUP BY clause is to create subsets of data where each subset represents a unique combination of values in the specified columns. This is particularly useful when analyzing large datasets and wanting to derive insights from grouped data.
On the other hand, the ORDER BY clause in SQL is used to sort the result set based on one or more columns, either in ascending or descending order.
Unlike the GROUP BY clause, it does not perform any calculations or grouping of data. The ORDER BY clause solely determines the order in which the rows are presented in the result set.
The GROUP BY clause is used to group data, perform aggregations, and organize the result set based on those groups, while the ORDER BY clause is used for sorting the result set based on specified columns. Both clauses have distinct purposes and serve different functionalities in SQL queries.