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SQL Distinct

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Once a table starts getting a lot of data in it, some columns will contain duplicate values. For example, many Individuals share first names and surnames. Most of the time this isn't a problem. But sometimes you will want to find out how many unique values there are in a table. To do this you can use the DISTINCT keyword.

SQL statement

SELECT DISTINCT(FirstName) FROM Individual

Source Table

IndividualIdFirstNameLastNameUserName
1FredFlinstonefreddo
2HomerSimpsonhomey
3HomerBrownnotsofamous
4OzzyOzzbournesabbath
5HomerGainnoplacelike

Result

Using the DISTINCT keyword, all customers with a name of "Homer" are counted as one.

FirstName
Fred
Homer
Ozzy

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