In Oracle Database, the UNION
operator allows us to combine the results from two queries into a single result set.
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MariaDB MINUS Operator Explained
In MariaDB, the MINUS
operator returns distinct rows from the left input query that aren’t output by the right input query.
The MINUS
operator was introduced in MariaDB 10.6.1 as a synonym for the EXCEPT
operator for the purposes of compatibility with Oracle. Therefore, we can use MINUS
and EXCEPT
interchangeably (in MariaDB 10.6.1 and later).
MariaDB UNION Operator Explained
In MariaDB, the UNION
operator combines the results from multiple SELECT
statements into a single result set.
MariaDB INTERSECT Operator Explained
In MariaDB, the INTERSECT
operator intersects two queries and returns only those rows that are returned in both queries.
It returns all rows from the left SELECT
result set that are also present in the right SELECT
result set.
MariaDB EXCEPT Operator Explained
In MariaDB, the EXCEPT
operator returns rows from the left input query that aren’t output by the right input query.
Another way of putting it is that it returns all rows from the left SELECT
result set except rows that are in right SELECT
result set.
How to Enable the Pipe Concatenation Operator in MySQL
MySQL supports the use of the pipe concatenation operator (||
) for concatenating its operands. However, you need to enable it first.
MongoDB Aggregation Operators for Returning Date Parts
This article lists the various aggregation pipeline operators that can be used to return individual date parts from a Date object in MongoDB.
Continue readingMongoDB $round vs $trunc: What’s the Difference?
MongoDB’s aggregation pipeline framework includes a $round
operator and a $trunc
operator. These operators perform similar, but different tasks.
$strLenBytes vs $strLenCP in MongoDB: What’s the Difference?
MongoDB includes the $strLenBytes
and $strLenCP
operators in its aggregation pipeline framework. These operators do a similar but slightly different thing. In some cases, both will return exactly the same result, while in other cases the results will differ.
Here’s a quick overview of the difference between these two operators.
Continue reading2 Ways to Get a Document’s Size in MongoDB
If you need to return the size of a document in MongoDB, you can use the following:
- The
$bsonSize
aggregation pipeline operator - The
Object.bsonSize()
method
Below are examples of each approach.
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