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IntermediateWHERE & Filtering

Find orders placed in the last 30 days

The query

SQL
SELECT order_id, cust_id, order_date, total
FROM orders
WHERE order_date >= NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
ORDER BY order_date DESC;
Tested against PostgreSQL 16

Note

“INTERVAL arithmetic is elegant in PostgreSQL. Alternatives: CURRENT_DATE - 30.

Tables referenced

  • orders6 cols

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