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Group orders by status. Learn the syntax using an editable sql example.

When to use it

Use this technique in collections, record processing and reusable transformations. Check the input types, any required imports, and whether the operation changes existing values or produces a new result.

Syntax

SELECT status, COUNT(*) AS total FROM orders GROUP BY status;

Parameters

Inspect the literals, variables and function arguments used in the example. Replace values with compatible sql types before testing.

Returns / effect

Expected demonstration result: One count for each order status.

Demo tables (SQLite)
users(id, name, score, active, phone)
orders(id, user_id, total, status)
products(id, name, price)

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SQL · Editable example
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Expected output

One count for each order status

Common mistake and fix

Avoid assuming collection order or mutation semantics without checking the language API.

Good practices

Keep the example small, check its documented output, then adapt it to your own project with validation and error handling.

Practice exercise

Try changing one input in the group orders by status example. Predict how the output changes, then compare with the reference output.

Compatibility: Confirm support in your installed language/runtime version; some examples need modern standard libraries.

Related concepts: collections, examples, syntax

Explain this code

This sql example shows how to group orders by status. It uses a small, reproducible input so you can inspect the behavior without changing a production project.

Try a small exercise

Try changing one input in the group orders by status example. Predict how the output changes, then compare with the reference output.

Show a hint

Change a single literal or input first; compare the result before making more edits.

Show example solution
SELECT status, COUNT(*) AS total FROM orders GROUP BY status;

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