SQL Cheat Sheet/Filter with equality

Return rows matching an exact value.

Section: Filtering Rows

Filter with equality

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SELECT *
FROM users
WHERE status = 'active';
Explanation

Use WHERE to limit the result set before grouping or ordering.

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