SQL & Databases·Practice drills 14

Drill 21: Beginner mistake — NULLs and COALESCE

Name one mistake a beginner could make with this example.

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Name one mistake a beginner could make with this example.

nulls.sqlSQL
SELECT c.title, l.title AS lesson
FROM courses c
LEFT JOIN lessons l
  ON l.course_slug = c.slug AND l.minutes > 15
ORDER BY c.title, l.title;

SELECT c.title,
       COALESCE(l.title, 'no long lesson') AS longest
FROM courses c
LEFT JOIN lessons l
  ON l.course_slug = c.slug AND l.minutes > 15
ORDER BY c.title;
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