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**SQL RANK() Function** ======================= The `RANK()` function in SQL is a window function that assigns a ranking to each row within a result set partition, based on a specific column or expression. The ranking is done in descending order by default. **Syntax** ```sql RANK() OVER ( [PARTITION BY column1, column2, ...] ORDER BY column1, column2, ... ) ``` **How it Works** ---------------- 1. The `PARTITION BY` clause divides the result set into partitions based on one or more columns. 2. The `ORDER BY` clause sorts the rows within each partition in descending order. 3. The `RANK()` function assigns a ranking to each row within each partition, based on the sorted order. **Example** ```sql SELECT employee_name, salary, RANK() OVER (ORDER BY salary DESC) as salary_rank FROM employees; ``` This query ranks employees by their salary in descending order. **Output** ```markdown +---------------+--------+-------------+ | employee_name | salary | salary_rank | +---------------+--------+-------------+ | John | 100000 | 1 | | Jane | 90000 | 2 | | Bob | 80000 | 3 | | Alice | 70000 | 4 | | Mike | 60000 | 5 | +---------------+--------+-------------+ ``` **Use Cases** ------------- 1. **Ranking sales performance**: Rank sales representatives by their sales amount in descending order. 2. **Identifying top performers**: Rank employees by their performance metrics, such as customer satisfaction or productivity. 3. **Analyzing student grades**: Rank students by their grades in descending order, to identify top performers. **Variations** -------------- * `DENSE_RANK()`: similar to `RANK()`, but does not skip ranking numbers if there are ties. * `ROW_NUMBER()`: assigns a unique number to each row within a partition, without considering ties. **Best Practices** ------------------ * Use `RANK()` and `DENSE_RANK()` judiciously, as they can affect query performance. * Consider using `ROW_NUMBER()` when you need to assign a unique identifier to each row.

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