Formatting Options
SQL Style Guide & Best Practices
Formatting Conventions
- Use UPPERCASE for SQL keywords
- Indent nested queries and clauses
- One column per line in SELECT
- Align JOIN conditions
- Add comments for complex logic
Readability Tips
- Use meaningful table aliases
- Break long queries into CTEs
- Add blank lines between sections
- Avoid SELECT * in production
- Comment non-obvious WHERE clauses
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References & Citations
- Simon Holywell. (2024). SQL Style Guide. Retrieved from https://www.sqlstyle.guide/ (accessed January 2025)
- PostgreSQL Documentation. (2024). SQL Formatting Best Practices. Retrieved from https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql.html (accessed January 2025)
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Key Security Terms
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Regular Expressions (Regex)
Pattern-matching syntax used to search, validate, and manipulate text based on rules.
SQL Injection
A web security vulnerability allowing attackers to interfere with database queries through unsanitized input.
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SQL Query Optimization
Techniques to improve database query performance by reducing execution time and resource usage.