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11,009 PointsCan someone take a look at my SQL statement. I'm obviously overlooking something.
I keep getting a "recheck your statement" message but I've tried everything. I don't know if my statement is wrong or there's an issue with the program.
Ed Sadler
11,009 PointsYes, sorry.
SELECT title, LENGTH(title) AS longest_length FROM books ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 1;
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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsLENGTH is a function. You'll want to sort by your alias like this:
SELECT title, LENGTH(title) as longest_length FROM books ORDER BY longest_length DESC LIMIT 1;
Ed Sadler
11,009 PointsThat's awesome. Thank you. I don't think I would have figured that one out.
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsKRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsCan you post your SQL statement?