What is the purpose of database statistics and how do they affect query optimization?

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What is the purpose of database statistics and how do they affect query optimization?

Key points

  • Statistics provide information on row counts, distinct values, and histograms
  • Query optimizer uses statistics to choose the most efficient execution plan
  • Stale statistics can result in suboptimal plan selection

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