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Challenge: Dual-Sort Query | Sorting Retrieved Data
Introduction to SQL
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Introduction to SQL

Introduction to SQL

1. Retrieving Data
2. Sorting Retrieved Data
3. Filtering Data
4. Advanced Data Filtering
5. Aggregate Functions

bookChallenge: Dual-Sort Query

Task

Retrieve two columns using the SELECT statement, specifically: region and capital. Sort the result first by region and then by capital.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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Section 2. Chapter 4
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bookChallenge: Dual-Sort Query

Task

Retrieve two columns using the SELECT statement, specifically: region and capital. Sort the result first by region and then by capital.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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Section 2. Chapter 4
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bookChallenge: Dual-Sort Query

Task

Retrieve two columns using the SELECT statement, specifically: region and capital. Sort the result first by region and then by capital.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Switch to desktopSwitch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below
Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

Task

Retrieve two columns using the SELECT statement, specifically: region and capital. Sort the result first by region and then by capital.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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Section 2. Chapter 4
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