SQL Puzzle | The Twin Condition Puzzle | SQL Server Interview Question

In the puzzle you have to find records where records have same length what the length records A has. In below data record A has length 5. So we have to first find the length of record A and then we have to find records with the same length what A has. In this case we need record D as the output. Please check the sample input and the expected output.

Notes –
1. We do not need A in the output.
2. The limitation is that we can only use a single SELECT for the puzzle.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script

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

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CREATE TABLE FindRecordsWithALength
(
	 Id INT
	,[Name] VARCHAR(10)
	,[Length] INT
)
GO

INSERT INTO FindRecordsWithALength VALUES
(1,'A',5),
(2,'B',3),
(3,'C',4),
(4,'D',5)
GO

SELECT * FROM FindRecordsWithALength
GO

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Rules/Restrictions

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

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SOLUTION – 1 | This solution was given by my friend ASHUTOSH

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SELECT b.* FROM FindRecordsWithALength a
INNER JOIN FindRecordsWithALength b  ON a.Name = 'A'
AND a.Length = b.Length AND a.Id != b.Id
GO


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Output-1

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Id          Name       Length
----------- ---------- -----------
4           D          5

(1 row affected)

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