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Explain what a CTE (Common Table Expression) is and provide an example.

Answer:
A Common Table Expression (CTE) is a temporary result set that you can reference
within a SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statement. CTEs are defined using
the WITH keyword and can improve the readability and organization of complex
queries.

Example:
WITH EmployeeCTE AS (
SELECT department_id, AVG(salary) as avg_salary
FROM employees
GROUP BY department_id
)
SELECT e.name, e.salary, e.department_id, c.avg_salary
FROM employees e
JOIN EmployeeCTE c ON e.department_id = c.department_id
WHERE e.salary > c.avg_salary;
In this example, the CTE EmployeeCTE calculates the average salary per
department, which is then used in the main query to find employees earning above
the average salary in their department.

Tip: Explain that CTEs can be particularly useful for breaking down complex
queries into more manageable parts, improving both readability and
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maintainability. They also allow for recursive queries, which can be useful in
hierarchical data structures.

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