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Performing Calculations and Aliasing

Explore how to create calculated fields in SQL by performing arithmetic operations within SELECT statements. Learn to apply column aliases to rename output columns for clarity and use table aliases to simplify complex queries with long table names. This lesson helps you write cleaner and more readable SQL queries.

Calculated fields in SQL

The SalesAmount is evidently a calculated field, derived from multiplying the Quantity by the Price.

SQL facilitates these computations, integrating the results into the fields listed in the SELECT clause. For instance, the following example demonstrates the ...