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SQL Cheat Sheet: A Comprehensive Guide to SQL Commands and Queries

In today's modern world, data has become more important than ever, making SQL the most widely used tool for managing and analysing this data. However, mastering all the SQL commands and queries can be daunting for beginners and even experienced developers. Therefore, I have created this SQL commands cheat sheet that provides the commonly used SQL statements for your reference.

To read the full guide please visit our blog, you can also download the PDF Cheat Sheet here.

Here is what you will learn in this guide:

  • What is SQL?
  • Data Manipulation Language (DML) Commands
  • Data Definition Language (DDL) Commands
  • Data Control Language (DCL) Commands
  • Transaction Control Commands
  • Querying Data Commands
  • Joining Tables Commands
  • Subqueries Commands
  • Aggregate Functions Commands
  • String Functions Commands
  • Date and Time Functions Commands
  • Conditional Expressions Commands
  • Set Operations Commands

Conclusion

In conclusion, I have covered the commonly used SQL statements such as Data Manipulation Language (DML) Commands, Data Definition Language (DDL) Commands, Data Control Language (DCL) Commands and more.

Whether you're a beginner learning SQL or an experienced developer looking to brush up your SQL skills, this SQL commands cheat sheet is the perfect companion for you.

Feel free to try some of the SQL queries provided using DbVisualizer. We hope that you’ve enjoyed this blog and that you will stick around for more content - have a read through other blogs on our website, and we’ll see you in the next one.

About the author

Bonnie is a web developer and technical writer creating easy-to-understand technical articles.

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T.R. Gooding

Thanks!!

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Nathan S.R.

Thanks for this very useful post. I just wanted to add that, there is a very easy way now, to test all the SQLs described here, using the free & portable tools, mentioned in my latest post here : dev.to/linuxguist/learn-sql-quickl...

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