SQL Puzzle | Average Time Puzzle

In this puzzle you have to find the average a column, this column contains time data. Please check out the sample input values and sample expected output below.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script

Use below script to create table and insert sample data into it.

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SELECT a  FROM
(
	SELECT CAST('03:59:00.0000' AS TIME) a UNION ALL
	SELECT CAST('05:13:00.0000' AS TIME) a
)i

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Rules/Restrictions

The solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE”.

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Solution – 1

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SELECT cast(cast(avg(cast(CAST(a as datetime) as float)) as datetime) as time) AvgTime FROM
(
	SELECT CAST('03:59:00.0000' AS TIME) a UNION ALL
	SELECT CAST('05:13:00.0000' AS TIME) a
)i

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Output

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/*------------------------
SELECT cast(cast(avg(cast(CAST(a as datetime) as float)) as datetime) as time) AvgTime FROM
(
	SELECT CAST('03:59:00.0000' AS TIME) a UNION ALL
	SELECT CAST('05:13:00.0000' AS TIME) a
)i
------------------------*/
AvgTime
----------------
04:36:00.0000000

(1 row(s) affected)


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SQL Puzzle | The 3 Integers 2 Dots Puzzle

In this puzzle you have to read a column called ipadr and find out data which is in the format of Interger.Integer.Integer. Note that the decimal points are mandatory in this case. Please check out the sample input values and sample expected output below.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script

Use below script to create table and insert sample data into it.

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Declare @test As Table(ID int, ipadr Varchar(100), rating Varchar(50));

INSERT INTO @test VALUES (1,'10.11.44','OK')
   ,                     (2,'1.1','not enough points')
   ,                     (3,'2.3.1','OK')
   ,                     (4,'a.b.c','letters instead of numbers')
   ,                     (5,'12..78','wrong - two points')
   ,			 (8,'$.1.1','Ok')
   ,                     (9,'1aaa.2bbb.3ccc','bad, letters')
   ,                     (10,'1.2.3.4','bad, too many periods')

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Rules/Restrictions

The solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE”.

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Solution – 1

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Select * from @test WHERE ipadr LIKE '[0-9]%.[0-9]%.[0-9]%'
AND TRY_CAST( REPLACE(ipadr,'.','') AS BIGINT ) IS NOT NULL AND DATALENGTH(ipadr)  - DATALENGTH(REPLACE(ipadr,'.','')) = 2

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Solution – 1

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SELECT Id,ipadr,rating 
FROM 
(
    SELECT * , 
     SUBSTRING( ipadr, 0 , CHARINDEX ( '.' , ipadr , 0 ) ) a
    ,SUBSTRING(ipadr, CHARINDEX ( '.' , ipadr , 0 )+1 , CHARINDEX ( '.', ipadr ,CHARINDEX ( '.' , ipadr , 0 )  )-1  ) b
    ,SUBSTRING(ipadr, CHARINDEX ( '.', ipadr ,CHARINDEX ( '.' , ipadr , 0 ))+ LEN(SUBSTRING(ipadr, CHARINDEX ( '.' , ipadr , 0 )+1 
	    , CHARINDEX ( '.', ipadr ,CHARINDEX ( '.' , ipadr , 0 )  )-1  ))+2, LEN(ipadr) ) c
    FROM @test
)t 
WHERE TRY_CAST(a AS BIGINT) IS NOT NULL AND TRY_CAST(b AS BIGINT) IS NOT NULL AND TRY_CAST(c AS BIGINT) IS NOT NULL
AND DATALENGTH(ipadr)  - DATALENGTH(REPLACE(ipadr,'.','')) = 2

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Output

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/*------------------------
OUTPUT
------------------------*/

(8 row(s) affected)
ID          ipadr        rating
----------- ------------ --------------------------------------------------
1           10.11.44     OK
3           2.3.1        OK

(2 row(s) affected)


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