DB Quacks SQL Tutorial · Chapter 1

The Overwhelming Data Buffet

A stylish flamingo with a press hat approaches. Im writing about Rising Stars of the Duck World for the Pondville Gazette! But I only need the 3 youngest ducks - too much data overwhelms readers!

Your task

Show only the 3 youngest ducks from the ducks table. You will be limiting the number of results returned.

Hint

Look for a clause that can restrict the number of rows returned by your query.

Expected result

A table showing only the 3 youngest ducks.

Tables

duck_diaries (10 rows)

columntype
diary_idBIGINT
duck_idBIGINT
entry_dateDATE
diary_textVARCHAR
moodVARCHAR

duck_surveys (5000 rows)

columntype
survey_idBIGINT
duck_idBIGINT
ageBIGINT
favorite_foodVARCHAR
favorite_pondBIGINT
swimming_ratingBIGINT
migration_preferenceVARCHAR
social_behaviorVARCHAR
health_statusVARCHAR
activity_levelVARCHAR
survey_dateDATE
survey_locationBIGINT

ducks (15 rows)

columntype
idBIGINT
nameVARCHAR
ageBIGINT
speciesVARCHAR
birth_dateDATE
arrival_dateDATE

ponds (3 rows)

columntype
pond_idBIGINT
pond_nameVARCHAR
location_latDOUBLE
location_lngDOUBLE
capacityBIGINT
featuresVARCHAR[]
amenitiesVARCHAR[]

Database: https://dbquacks.com/data/databases/tutorial.duckdb

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