OpenLampTech MySQL Extras – Substack Writing

Not only do I share the weekly OpenLampTech newsletter, but I’m also publishing some articles outside of the publication, directly to my Substack page. I’m resharing the last 2 I’ve posted over on my Substack for any interested readers…


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MySQL SHOW TABLES – Two Variations

This post is an excerpt from some premium content I am creating here on my blog for beginners wanting to learn MySQL.

Read the full substack article: MySQL SHOW TABLES – 2 Variations.

Related: MySQL Beginners Series — The SELECT statement.

MySQL ROW_NUMBER() with CASE Expression

This post is another one I had a lot of fun writing because I learned so much while putting it together.

I’m covering how to collapse multiple rows into a single row per distinct group. The ROW_NUMBER() window function is key here and is center stage in this article.

Read the full substack article: MySQL ROW_NUMBER() Window Function with CASE Expression.


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