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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[SQL SORT BY Statement]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:d7dd7eb0-4924-51e0-b7f2-d9acd2f11ce3</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/sql-sort-by-statement/"/>
        <updated>2025-03-11T16:26:56.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[In relational databases, the SQL ORDER BY statement is a powerful tool for sorting data in a table. The statement is used to arrange queried data into rows in a specific order, based upon one or more columns. In this database programming tutorial, we will learn how to use the SQL ORDER BY statement to […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2023-03-21T02:11:32.000Z</published>
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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Working with NULL Values in SQL]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:636324f9-ff8b-5318-a224-4456d0a335d3</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/sql-null-values/"/>
        <updated>2023-03-09T17:17:59.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[In SQL and relational databases, NULL values are an important part of managing data and information stored in SQL tables. A NULL value is used as a placeholder for missing values or values that are unknown in a database column or cell. Understanding how to handle NULL values is important for database developers who want […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2023-03-09T17:17:30.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Working with SQL AND, OR, and NOT Operators]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:d1c2d4d8-8103-5cff-9822-ac348fd4e854</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/sql-and-or-not-operator/"/>
        <updated>2023-02-22T03:28:32.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[In a previous tutorial, we learned how to work with the WHERE clause in SQL, which database developers can use when they wish to retrieve a group of records that meet a certain criteria or condition. For instance, a database administrator may wish to find every instance in a database where a user’s name is […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2023-02-21T03:17:43.000Z</published>
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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[How to Use Databases With Python]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:b9d3c61a-3e54-58ce-ae47-6a58f1514715</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/python-databases/"/>
        <updated>2023-02-11T04:46:00.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Python allows developers to interact with various relational databases (such as Oracle, SQLite, and MySQL) and relational database systems (RDBMS) through several different libraries, which must conform to standards defined in PEP 249. In this database programming tutorial, we will discuss how to connect to a MySQL database using Python and make database queries. You […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>technologyadv</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/technologyadv/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <category label="MySQL" term="mysql"/>
        <published>2023-02-10T04:34:07.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[SQL Data Types]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:b4850cf9-7a12-5415-bde2-8d92843f46e0</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/sql-data-types/"/>
        <updated>2023-02-04T23:13:11.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[In SQL, data types help to define the type of value that can be stored in a database cell, or, more specifically, in a column. There are many kinds of data types in SQL and in this database programming and administration tutorial, we will look at each one and learn their syntax, how to use […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2023-02-03T23:04:40.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[How to Use SQL WHERE Clause]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:07c997bf-925c-51de-9d86-8fbfc050d172</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/sql-where-clause/"/>
        <updated>2023-01-26T08:15:38.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[When querying a relational database, database programmers and administrators will often need to filter the records returned or extract specific records that meet a given criteria. In this database programming tutorial, we will look at the SQL WHERE clause, learn its syntax, and preview several code examples showing its use. Read: How to Use the […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2023-01-25T08:04:47.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[What is PostgreSQL?]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:6a7d45d4-a062-5229-81fc-6e16e8af64fa</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/what-is-postgresql/"/>
        <updated>2023-01-26T08:12:35.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[PostgreSQL is one of the world’s most widely used database systems in the world, offering support for not only structured query language (SQL), but JSON as well, making it a great choice for database-driven enterprise applications. In this database programming and database administration tutorial, we discuss what PostgreSQL is, its relation to SQL, and the […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <category label="PostgreSQL" term="postgresql"/>
        <published>2023-01-25T06:31:47.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[How to Prevent SQL Injections]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:7ff0fb94-a19a-55ea-8484-05ab717769db</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/prevent-sql-injections/"/>
        <updated>2023-01-21T23:31:53.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[An SQL injection is an attack on a database server where a malicious actor enters – or injects – some nefarious input in a form, other than the expected input. The attack can be used to gain access to restricted data, wipe out databases, and examine the server info, among other things. In this database […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>technologyadv</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/technologyadv/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <category label="PHP" term="php"/>
        <published>2023-01-12T23:23:37.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[What is a Relational Database Management System]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:e76996cd-5224-508b-8447-f23a38ef864f</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/relational-database-management-system/"/>
        <updated>2022-12-23T19:49:36.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you are new to database administration or database development, you have no doubt heard the phrase “relational database management system” being tossed around. As database programmers or those that work with databases, we tend to think of database systems in terms of languages or platforms, like SQL, MySQL, or T-SQL. In today’s database programming […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
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        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2022-12-20T03:59:52.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[SQL Best Practices]]></title>
        <id>tag:databasejournal.com,2026-05-29:6e51e9dd-7e50-5aae-a86e-d851b7835492</id>
        <link href="https://www.databasejournal.com/features/sql-best-practices/"/>
        <updated>2022-12-23T19:49:51.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Structured Query Language (SQL) is a simple, yet powerful database programming and administration language used to manipulate data stored in a relational database or relational database management system (RDBMS). It is easy to learn compared to a lot of traditional programming languages. While that is great for both new database developers and veterans alike, it […]]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ronnie Payne</name>
            <uri>https://www.databasejournal.com/author/rpayne/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Features" term="features"/>
        <published>2022-12-20T03:47:59.000Z</published>
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