GetNumsAB
A brand new, high-performing, "GetNumbers" or "fnTallyTable" function that can be used for defeating RBAR.
2020-07-02 (first published: 2016-03-23)
1,407 reads
Set Based
A new set-based T-SQL solution for Sudoku puzzle
New set-based T-SQL solution for Sudoku puzzle using binary data and bitwise operations.
2016-04-05 (first published: 2015-06-08)
1,935 reads
The Road to Professional Database Development: Set-Based Thinking
Under the pseudonym of 'SwePeso', Peter Larsson is famous on SQL forums for the amazing performance he can get from SQL. How does he do it? In the first of a series of articles, Peter explains his secrets.
2012-03-05
4,317 reads
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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