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The order SQL actually runsPattern P15 · 2 min
  1. FROMtables join first
  2. WHERErows filtered
  3. GROUP BYrows become groups
  4. HAVINGgroups filtered
  5. SELECTexpressions & windowswritten first · runs fifth
  6. QUALIFYwindow filter, where supported
  7. DISTINCTduplicates dropped
  8. ORDER BYrows sorted, at last
  9. LIMITrows cut · your result returns

You write a query top-down; the engine walks these stairs. Most “weird” SQL bugs live in the gap between the two.

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Fill missing daily revenuepandas · 6 min
daily["revenue"] = (
  daily.sort_values("date")
       .groupby("store_id")["revenue"]
       .ffill()
)
Checked against the expected frame
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Your reportSample
  • SQL & Querying2 gaps found
  • Programming for Data (Python)Demonstrated
  • Data Modeling & Storage Design1 gap found
  • Distributed Data ProcessingNot assessed
  • Pipeline Orchestration & ReliabilityNot assessed
  • System & Scenario JudgmentNot assessed
Gap · SQL · Joins – a LEFT JOIN filter dropped rows you meant to keep.Linked to your attempt · confidence shown

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Your querySubmitted
SELECT order_date,   SUM(revenue) OVER (     ORDER BY order_date     ROWS BETWEEN 6 PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW   ) AS revenue_7dFROM daily_orders;
You asked“Why is my rolling 7-day revenue higher than the last seven days of data?”
Colearn“ROWS counts rows, not days. Days with no orders have no row, so six preceding rows can reach back ten calendar days. Use RANGE BETWEEN INTERVAL '6 days' PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW and the frame follows the calendar instead.”

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Sample SQL map · 24 patterns · ■ demonstrated · □ gap · □ not assessed
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SQL & Querying24 patterns · learn + practice
Sample SQL map · 24 patterns · ■ demonstrated · □ gap · □ not assessed
Learn + practice
Programming for DataPython
Coming soon
Data Modeling & StorageSnowflake · Redshift · Iceberg · dbt
Coming soon
Distributed ProcessingSpark · Flink · Kafka
Coming soon
Orchestration & ReliabilityAirflow
Coming soon
System & Scenario JudgmentNothing live yet
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  1. SQL & Querying24 patterns · learn + practiceLearn + practice
  2. Programming for DataPythonComing soon
  3. Data Modeling & StorageSnowflake · Redshift · Iceberg · dbtComing soon
  4. Distributed ProcessingSpark · Flink · KafkaComing soon
  5. Orchestration & ReliabilityAirflowComing soon
  6. System & Scenario JudgmentNothing live yetComing soon
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Your query · runs in your browser
SELECT product_id, list_price,
 CASE
   WHEN list_price < 50 THEN 'budget'
   WHEN list_price < 200 THEN 'mid'
 END AS price_band
4 of 6 rows match – two products have no band.

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