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DISTINCT keyword
DISTINCT
DISTINCT SQL keyword reference documentation.

SELECT DISTINCT is used to return only distinct (i.e different) values from a column as part of a SELECT statement.

Syntax

Flow chart showing the syntax of the DISTINCT keyword

Examples

The following query will return a list of all unique ratings in the table.

  1. SELECT DISTINCT movieId
  2. FROM ratings;

SELECT DISTINCT can be used in conjunction with more advanced queries and filters.

  1. SELECT DISTINCT movieId, count()
  2. FROM ratings;
  1. SELECT DISTINCT movieId, count()
  2. FROM ratings
  3. WHERE score > 3;