What is a CTE (Common Table Expression) and what advantage does it provide?

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What is a CTE (Common Table Expression) and what advantage does it provide?

Key points

  • CTEs are temporary result sets defined with WITH
  • They enhance query readability and can be referenced multiple times
  • CTEs are not permanent tables or cached queries
  • They are used for simplifying complex queries

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