added a My_Practice file (my_practice.sql)

my_practice.sql

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+INSERT INTO mysql_test_posts (author_initials, title, body, created_at) 
+VALUES ('DR', 'A New Post', 'This is another post. Good times are had by all.', NOW());
+
+--------------------------------------- WEEK 2 ---------------------------------------
+-- create posts week 2 table
+CREATE TABLE test_posts_2 (
+  id INT(11) AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+  author_initials CHAR(2) DEFAULT '**',
+  title VARCHAR(255),
+  body TEXT,
+  active TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+);  
+
+-- insert without author intials
+INSERT INTO test_posts_2 (title, body, created_at) VALUES ('My Anonymous Post', "I do not have an account on this website, but that won't stop be from blabbering on.  Here I go...", NOW());
+
+-- insert with author intitals
+INSERT INTO test_posts_2 (author_initials, title, body, created_at) VALUES ('DR', 'Author Post', 'Yep I have an account', NOW());
+
+-- insert with NULL title.
+INSERT INTO test_posts_2 (body, created_at) VALUES ('Post with a NULL title', NOW());
+
+-- insert with blank string title
+INSERT INTO test_posts_2 (title, body, created_at) VALUES (' ', 'Post with a blank string title', NOW());
+
+-- insert with blank title
+INSERT INTO test_posts_2 (title, body, created_at) VALUES ('', 'Post with an empty title', NOW());
+
+-- insert without created_at value
+INSERT INTO test_posts_2 (author_initials, title, body) VALUES ('DR', 'My Title', 'No timstamp value here.');
+
+
+
+-- select with where clause
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE author_initials = '**';
+
+-- string without quotes.  it will fail.
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE author_initials = DR;
+
+-- where clause with integer
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE id = 1;
+
+-- greater than comparison operator
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE id > 2;
+
+-- comparison of DATETIME
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE created_at > '2012-01-01';
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE created_at > '2013-01-01';
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE created_at < NOW();
+
+-- comparison by NULL values
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title IS NULL;
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title IS NOT NULL;
+
+-- improper NULL queries
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title = NULL;
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title = 'NULL';
+
+
+-- trivial IN query
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title IN ('My Anonymous Post', 'My Title');
+
+-- trivial NOT IN query
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title NOT IN ('My Anonymous Post', 'My Title');
+
+-- multiple conditions (AND)
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE author_initials = 'DR' AND title = 'My Title';
+
+-- OR operator
+SELECT * FROM test_posts_2 WHERE title = 'My Title' OR title = 'Author Post';
+
+
+
+-- my_Foods Table
+CREATE TABLE my_foods (
+  id INT(11) AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  name VARCHAR(255),
+  description TEXT,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+  PRIMARY KEY(id)
+);
+-- insert some data
+INSERT INTO my_foods (name, description) VALUES ('Stir Fry', "Tasty and healthy");
+INSERT INTO my_foods (name, description) VALUES ('Carob Covered Almonds', "Tasty and expensive");
+INSERT INTO my_foods (name, description) VALUES ('Shanua Roll', "Freakin' Delish!");
+
+-- select with verbose column naming
+SELECT my_foods.name, my_foods.description, my_foods.created_at FROM my_foods;
+
+-- select with column aliases
+SELECT my_foods.name AS 'My Foodie Name', my_foods.description AS Descrip, my_foods.created_at AS creation_date
+FROM my_foods;
+
+-- select with table alias
+SELECT f.name, f.description, f.created_at
+FROM my_foods AS f;
+
+-- select with table and column aliases
+SELECT f.name AS 'Food Name', f.description AS 'Food Description', f.created_at AS 'Creation Date'
+FROM my_foods AS f;
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+-- create les_authors table
+CREATE TABLE les_authors (
+  id INT(11) AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  email VARCHAR(255),
+  first_name VARCHAR(255),
+  last_name VARCHAR(255),
+  active TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+  PRIMARY KEY(id)
+);
+-- insert data into les_authors table
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('georgerr@winterfell.com', 'George', 'Martin');
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('jamie@lanister.com', 'Jamie', 'Lanister');
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('tyrion@lanister.com', 'Tyrion', 'Lanister');
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('john@winterfell.com', 'John', 'Snow');
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('ayra@winterfell.com', 'Arya', 'Stark');
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('ned@winterfell.com', 'Ned', 'Stark');
+INSERT INTO les_authors (email, first_name, last_name) VALUES ('tywin@lanister.com', 'Tywin', 'Lanister');
+
+
+-- improved posts table
+CREATE TABLE improved_test_posts_2 (
+  id INT(11) AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  author_id INT(11),
+  title VARCHAR(255),
+  body TEXT,
+  active TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+  PRIMARY KEY(id)
+);
+
+-- example improved_test_posts_2 insert
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (1, 'Next Book ?', 'One day I will finish.  Get off my back you nerds!');
+
+-- insert data into improved_test_posts_2
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (2, 'About Me', 'Damn it feels good to be a Lanister!');
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (3, 'The Dwarf', 'I am by far the most likeable character.');
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (3, 'My Family', 'Rich but stupid.');
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (5, 'The Starks', 'Noble but stupid.');
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (3, 'The Imp', 'I hate that name.');
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (5, 'Me too', 'Also possibly the most likeable character.');
+INSERT INTO improved_test_posts_2 (author_id, title, body) VALUES (4, 'The Bastard', "Just literally.  I'm a very honrable guy.");
+
+
+-- join using the where clause
+SELECT les_authors.id, les_authors.first_name, les_authors.last_name, improved_test_posts_2.id, improved_test_posts_2.title
+FROM les_authors, improved_test_posts_2
+WHERE les_authors.id = improved_test_posts_2.author_id;
+
+-- join using INNER JOIN
+SELECT les_authors.id, les_authors.first_name, les_authors.last_name, improved_test_posts_2.id, improved_test_posts_2.title
+FROM les_authors INNER JOIN improved_test_posts_2 ON (les_authors.id = improved_test_posts_2.author_id);
+
+-- cleaner INNER JOIN
+SELECT a.id AS author_id, a.first_name, a.last_name, p.id AS post_id, p.title, p.body
+FROM les_authors AS a INNER JOIN improved_test_posts_2 AS p ON (a.id = p.author_id)
+WHERE a.last_name = 'Lanister';
+
+
+-- join without conditions
+SELECT les_authors.id, improved_test_posts_2.id
+FROM les_authors INNER JOIN improved_test_posts_2;
+