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Distinguish grouped and row-level results

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A reproducible SQLite attendance analysis with per-session rank, running totals and prior-period changes that retains every original row.

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What to include

  • A grouped-versus-windowed result choice.
  • An independent session sequence with deterministic ordering.
  • A week rank record 3,1,1 with declared tie behavior.
  • Running-total rows A 8,20,32 and B 6,15.
  • A row-comparison record with honest missing-baseline handling.
  • A reproducible window-analysis packet.

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  • The implementation or declared simulation follows the supplied contract and retains inspectable original inputs.
  • Normal, boundary and rejected cases are recorded with expected versus observed results.
  • The changed case has a correct explanation and does not rely on hidden state.
  • The project includes source, outputs, instructions and honest tool, privacy and verification limits.
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The idea in everyday life

Visits are A week 1=8, week 2=12, week 3=12; B week 1=6, week 2=9. The fixture has five records, two sessions.

The idea

GROUP BY collapses records to summary rows. A window calculation retains original rows while adding context, so you can see each week and its group comparison.

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Distinguish grouped and row-level results — original worked practice

GROUP BY collapses records to summary rows. A window calculation retains original rows while adding context, so you can see each week and its group comparison.

Visits are A week 1=8, week 2=12, week 3=12; B week 1=6, week 2=9. The fixture has five records, two sessions.

  1. 1. Step 1

    List five original rows.

    You should see: A has 3 rows; B has 2.

    This keeps the rule and its observable result together.

  2. 2. Step 2

    Calculate grouped totals.

    You should see: A 32 and B 15 would be two summary rows.

    This keeps the rule and its observable result together.

  3. 3. Step 3

    Compare with windowed rows.

    You should see: All five remain and gain computed columns.

    This keeps the rule and its observable result together.

  4. 4. Step 4

    Record which form fits week-by-week review.

    You should see: A grouped-versus-windowed result choice.

    This keeps the rule and its observable result together.

Now change one thing

Add B week 3=4. Enter windowed row count.

Your work

What to finish

A grouped-versus-windowed result choice.

Common mistake

Watch for this

Replacing row-level evidence with GROUP BY totals when the report still needs each attendance row.

How can I tell I understand it?

Explain and demonstrate the required distinction: GROUP BY collapses records to summary rows. A window calculation retains original rows while adding context, so you can see each week and its group comparison. Show a changed input and the expected result without weakening this contract.

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1How many rows does baseline window query retain?
2What is the grouped total for A?
3Which result retains week details?
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www.sqlite.org — window functions.html
Source & access notes · checked 2026-10-01

Relevant documented module/API behavior inspected during expansion authoring; actual execution evidence is recorded separately. No grant eligibility is established.

Access: Official page retrieved with the web reader on 2026-10-01. Documentation reading does not certify execution in every native tool or browser.

Reuse: Original local practice files, fictional data, worked examples and questions. Concepts paraphrased and linked; source exercises are not copied.

www.sqlite.org — lang_select.html
Source & access notes · checked 2026-10-01

Relevant documented module/API behavior inspected during expansion authoring; actual execution evidence is recorded separately. No grant eligibility is established.

Access: Official page retrieved with the web reader on 2026-10-01. Documentation reading does not certify execution in every native tool or browser.

Reuse: Original local practice files, fictional data, worked examples and questions. Concepts paraphrased and linked; source exercises are not copied.

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