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Drill 23: Explain each line — CASE expressions

Explain what each line of the example does.

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  • Explain what each line of the example does.

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Explain what each line of the example does.

case.sqlSQL
SELECT title, minutes,
       CASE
         WHEN minutes >= 15 THEN 'Long'
         WHEN minutes >= 12 THEN 'Medium'
         ELSE 'Short'
       END AS length_band
FROM lessons
ORDER BY minutes DESC;

SELECT course_slug,
       COUNT(*) AS total,
       SUM(CASE WHEN minutes >= 15 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS long_lessons
FROM lessons
GROUP BY course_slug
ORDER BY long_lessons DESC;
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