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Advanced MySQL Query Techniques

• By Ercan
• 19/07/2025
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Most developers interact with MySQL through familiar CRUD operations — simple SELECT, INSERT, and UPDATE statements. But MySQL 8 introduced a new set of powerful features that can handle advanced analytical use cases, hierarchical data, and complex aggregations directly within SQL. In this guide, we’ll explore practical, non-standard but extremely useful query patterns, all using plain MySQL 8+. Each section includes example tables, real-world use cases, and a short explanation of how and why the query works. 💡 Note: All queries in this article require MySQL 8.0 or higher (due to CTEs,..