When people start learning a new field, for example T-SQL, it’s tempting to spend very little time trying to understand the fundamentals of the field so that you can quickly get to the advanced parts. You might think that you already understand what certain ideas, concepts and terms mean, so you don’t necessarily see the … Read more
A student of mine sent me a T-SQL challenge involving gap-filling of missing dates and balances. I found the challenge interesting and common enough and figured that my readers would probably find it interesting to work on as well. I’ll present the challenge and three possible solutions, as well as the results of a performance … Read more
