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+USE sakila;
+SHOW TABLES;
+SELECT * FROM actor;
+SELECT * FROM film;
+SELECT * FROM customer;
+##Retrive
+SELECT title FROM film;
+SELECT name AS language FROM language;
+SELECT first_name FROM staff;
+
+SELECT DISTINCT release_year FROM film;
+##Counting records
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM store;
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM staff;
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM  film;
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM rental;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT last_name) FROM actor;
+## 10 longest films
+SELECT title,length FROM film
+ORDER BY length DESC
+LIMIT 10;
+SELECT * FROM actor
+WHERE first_name = 'SCARLETT';
+SELECT title, length FROM film
+WHERE title LIKE '%ARMAGEDDON%' AND length > 100;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*)
+FROM film
+WHERE special_features LIKE '%Behind the Scenes%';
+DESCRIBE film;
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