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10-top_score.sql
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100-move_to_utf8.sql
100-move_to_utf8.sql
 
 
101-avg_temperatures.sql
101-avg_temperatures.sql
 
 
102-top_city.sql
102-top_city.sql
 
 
103-max_state.sql
103-max_state.sql
 
 
11-best_score.sql
11-best_score.sql
 
 
12-no_cheating.sql
12-no_cheating.sql
 
 
13-change_class.sql
13-change_class.sql
 
 
14-average.sql
14-average.sql
 
 
15-groups.sql
15-groups.sql
 
 
16-no_link.sql
16-no_link.sql
 
 
2-remove_database.sql
2-remove_database.sql
 
 
3-list_tables.sql
3-list_tables.sql
 
 
4-first_table.sql
4-first_table.sql
 
 
5-full_table.sql
5-full_table.sql
 
 
6-list_values.sql
6-list_values.sql
 
 
7-insert_value.sql
7-insert_value.sql
 
 
8-count_89.sql
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9-full_creation.sql
9-full_creation.sql
 
 
README.md
README.md
 
 

README.md

0x0D. SQL - Introduction

  • By Guillaume
  • Weight: 1
  • Ongoing project - started 02-01-2022, must end by 02-02-2022 (in about 16 hours) - you're done with 0% of tasks.
  • Checker was released at 02-01-2022 12:00 PM
  • QA review fully automated.

Concepts

For this project, students are expected to look at these concepts:

Resources

Read or watch:

Learning Objectives

At the end of this project, you are expected to be able to explain to anyone, without the help of Google:

General

  • What's a database
  • What's a relational database
  • What does SQL stand for
  • What's MySQL
  • How to create a database in MySQL
  • What does DDL and DML stand for
  • How to CREATE or ALTER a table
  • How to SELECT data from a table
  • How to INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE data
  • What are subqueries
  • How to use MySQL functions

Requirements

General

  • Allowed editors: vi, vim, emacs
  • All your files will be executed on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS using MySQL 8.0 (version 8.0.25)
  • All your files should end with a new line
  • All your SQL queries should have a comment just before (i.e. syntax above)
  • All your files should start by a comment describing the task
  • All SQL keywords should be in uppercase (SELECT, WHERE...)
  • A README.md file, at the root of the folder of the project, is mandatory
  • The length of your files will be tested using wc

More Info

Comments for your SQL file:

$ cat my_script.sql
-- 3 first students in the Batch ID=3
-- because Batch 3 is the best!
SELECT id, name FROM students WHERE batch_id = 3 ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 3;
$

Install MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install mysql-server
...
$ mysql --version
mysql  Ver 8.0.25-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for Linux on x86_64 ((Ubuntu))
$

Connect to your MySQL server:

$ sudo mysql
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 11
Server version: 8.0.25-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 (Ubuntu)

Copyright (c) 2000, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql>
mysql> quit
Bye
$

Use "container-on-demand" to run MySQL

In the container, credentials are root/root

  • Ask for container Ubuntu 20.04
  • Connect via SSH
  • OR connect via the Web terminal
  • In the container, you should start MySQL before playing with it:
$ service mysql start
 * Starting MySQL database server mysqld
$
$ cat 0-list_databases.sql | mysql -uroot -p
Database
information_schema
mysql
performance_schema
sys
$

In the container, credentials are root/root

Quiz questions

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Tasks

0. List databases

mandatory

Write a script that lists all databases of your MySQL server.

guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 0-list_databases.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
Database
hbtn_0c_0
information_schema
mysql
performance_schema
sys
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 0-list_databases.sql

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1. Create a database

mandatory

Write a script that creates the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • If the database hbtn_0c_0 already exists, your script should not fail
  • You are not allowed to use the SELECT or SHOW statements
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 1-create_database_if_missing.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 0-list_databases.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
Database
information_schema
hbtn_0c_0
mysql
performance_schema
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 1-create_database_if_missing.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 1-create_database_if_missing.sql

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2. Delete a database

mandatory

Write a script that deletes the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • If the database hbtn_0c_0 doesn't exist, your script should not fail
  • You are not allowed to use the SELECT or SHOW statements
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 0-list_databases.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
Database
hbtn_0c_0
information_schema
mysql
performance_schema
sys
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 2-remove_database.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 0-list_databases.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
Database
information_schema
mysql
performance_schema
sys
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 2-remove_database.sql

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3. List tables

mandatory

Write a script that lists all the tables of a database in your MySQL server.

  • The database name will be passed as argument of mysql command (in the following example: mysql is the name of the database)
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 3-list_tables.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p mysql
Enter password:
Tables_in_mysql
columns_priv
component
db
default_roles
engine_cost
func
general_log
global_grants
gtid_executed
help_category
help_keyword
help_relation
help_topic
innodb_index_stats
innodb_table_stats
password_history
plugin
procs_priv
proxies_priv
replication_asynchronous_connection_failover
replication_asynchronous_connection_failover_managed
role_edges
server_cost
servers
slave_master_info
slave_relay_log_info
slave_worker_info
slow_log
tables_priv
time_zone
time_zone_leap_second
time_zone_name
time_zone_transition
time_zone_transition_type
user
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 3-list_tables.sql

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4. First table

mandatory

Write a script that creates a table called first_table in the current database in your MySQL server.

  • first_table description:
    • id INT
    • name VARCHAR(256)
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
  • If the table first_table already exists, your script should not fail
  • You are not allowed to use the SELECT or SHOW statements
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 4-first_table.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 3-list_tables.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
Tables_in_hbtn_0c_0
first_table
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 4-first_table.sql

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5. Full description

mandatory

Write a script that prints the full description of the table first_table from the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
  • You are not allowed to use the DESCRIBE or EXPLAIN statements
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 5-full_table.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
Table   Create Table
first_table     CREATE TABLE `first_table` (\n  `id` int DEFAULT NULL,\n  `name` varchar(256) DEFAULT NULL\n) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 5-full_table.sql

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6. List all in table

mandatory

Write a script that lists all rows of the table first_table from the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • All fields should be printed
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 6-list_values.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 6-list_values.sql

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7. First add

mandatory

Write a script that inserts a new row in the table first_table (database hbtn_0c_0) in your MySQL server.

  • New row:
    • id = 89
    • name = Best School
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 7-insert_value.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 6-list_values.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
id  name
89  Best School
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 7-insert_value.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 7-insert_value.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 6-list_values.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
id  name
89  Best School
89  Best School
89  Best School
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 7-insert_value.sql

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8. Count 89

mandatory

Write a script that displays the number of records with id = 89 in the table first_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 8-count_89.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0 | tail -1
Enter password:
3
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 8-count_89.sql

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9. Full creation

mandatory

Write a script that creates a table second_table in the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server and add multiples rows.

  • second_table description:
    • id INT
    • name VARCHAR(256)
    • score INT
  • The database name will be passed as an argument to the mysql command
  • If the table second_table already exists, your script should not fail
  • You are not allowed to use the SELECT and SHOW statements
  • Your script should create these records:
    • id = 1, name = "John", score = 10
    • id = 2, name = "Alex", score = 3
    • id = 3, name = "Bob", score = 14
    • id = 4, name = "George", score = 8
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 9-full_creation.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 9-full_creation.sql

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10. List by best

mandatory

Write a script that lists all records of the table second_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • Results should display both the score and the name (in this order)
  • Records should be ordered by score (top first)
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 10-top_score.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
score   name
14  Bob
10  John
8   George
3   Alex
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 10-top_score.sql

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11. Select the best

mandatory

Write a script that lists all records with a score >= 10 in the table second_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • Results should display both the score and the name (in this order)
  • Records should be ordered by score (top first)
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 11-best_score.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
score   name
14  Bob
10  John
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 11-best_score.sql

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12. Cheating is bad

mandatory

Write a script that updates the score of Bob to 10 in the table second_table.

  • You are not allowed to use Bob's id value, only the name field
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 12-no_cheating.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 10-top_score.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
score   name
10  John
10  Bob
8   George
3   Alex
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 12-no_cheating.sql

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13. Score too low

mandatory

Write a script that removes all records with a score <= 5 in the table second_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 13-change_class.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 10-top_score.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
score   name
10  John
10  Bob
8   George
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 13-change_class.sql

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14. Average

mandatory

Write a script that computes the score average of all records in the table second_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • The result column name should be average
  • The database name will be passed as an argument of the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 14-average.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
average
9.3333
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 14-average.sql

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15. Number by score

mandatory

Write a script that lists the number of records with the same score in the table second_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • The result should display:
    • the score
    • the number of records for this score with the label number
  • The list should be sorted by the number of records (descending)
  • The database name will be passed as an argument to the mysql command
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 15-groups.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
score   number
10  2
8   1
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 15-groups.sql

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16. Say my name

mandatory

Write a script that lists all records of the table second_table of the database hbtn_0c_0 in your MySQL server.

  • Don't list rows without a name value
  • Results should display the score and the name (in this order)
  • Records should be listed by descending score
  • The database name will be passed as an argument to the mysql command

In this example, new data have been added to the table second_table.

guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 16-no_link.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
score   name
18  Aria
12  Aria
10  John
10  Bob
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 16-no_link.sql

17. Go to UTF8

#advanced

Write a script that converts hbtn_0c_0 database to UTF8 (utf8mb4, collate utf8mb4_unicode_ci) in your MySQL server.

You need to convert all of the following to UTF8:

  • Database hbtn_0c_0
  • Table first_table
  • Field name in first_table
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 100-move_to_utf8.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p
Enter password:
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 5-full_table.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
Table   Create Table
first_table CREATE TABLE `first_table` (\n  `id` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,\n  `name` varchar(256) COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci DEFAULT NULL\n) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_unicode_ci
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 100-move_to_utf8.sql

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18. Temperatures #0

#advanced

Import in hbtn_0c_0 database this table dump: download

Write a script that displays the average temperature (Fahrenheit) by city ordered by temperature (descending).

guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 101-avg_temperatures.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
city    avg_temp
Chandler    72.8627
Gilbert 71.8088
Pismo beach 71.5147
San Francisco   71.4804
Sedona  70.7696
Phoenix 70.5882
Oakland 70.5637
Sunnyvale   70.5245
Chicago 70.4461
San Diego   70.1373
Glendale    70.1225
Sonoma  70.0392
Yuma    69.3873
San Jose    69.2990
Tucson  69.0245
Joliet  68.6716
Naperville  68.1029
Tempe   67.0441
Peoria  66.5392
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 101-avg_temperatures.sql

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19. Temperatures #1

#advanced

Import in hbtn_0c_0 database this table dump: download (same as Temperatures #0)

Write a script that displays the top 3 of cities temperature during July and August ordered by temperature (descending)

guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 102-top_city.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
city    avg_temp
Naperville  76.9412
San Diego   73.7941
Sunnyvale   73.2353
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 102-top_city.sql

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20. Temperatures #2

#advanced

Import in hbtn_0c_0 database this table dump: download (same as Temperatures #0)

Write a script that displays the max temperature of each state (ordered by State name).

guillaume@ubuntu:~/$ cat 103-max_state.sql | mysql -hlocalhost -uroot -p hbtn_0c_0
Enter password:
state   max_temp
AZ  110
CA  110
IL  110
guillaume@ubuntu:~/$

Repo:

  • GitHub repository: alx-higher_level_programming
  • Directory: 0x0D-SQL_introduction
  • File: 103-max_state.sql