SQL OUTPUT PUZZLE | The Assignment Puzzle – ? | Advanced SQL
In this puzzle you have to go through the SQL statement given below and provide us the output without executing the SQL on SSMS or any other onsite SQL tool.
Script – DDL and INSERT Sample Data
-- CREATE TABLE TheAssignmentPuzzle ( Id INT ,Vals INT ) GO INSERT INTO TheAssignmentPuzzle VALUES (1,10), (2,20), (3,30) GO SELECT * FROM TheAssignmentPuzzle GO -- |
Input Data
| Id | Vals |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 |
Q. What will be the Output of the below SQL Statement?
-- DECLARE @ INT SELECT @ = MAX(Vals) FROM TheAssignmentPuzzle GROUP BY Id SELECT @ GO -- |
Output
-- ----------- 29 (1 row affected) --The output I am getting is the last value of the Id --As per me it will give me the last maximum value for any Id -- |
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