Table Schema
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Table
| Column | Type |
|---|---|
| user_id | integer |
| activity_date | date |
New
vs Returning
Users
Classify users as new or returning based on activity.
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Sample Data
Input
Output
Sample Input: activity
| user_id | activity_date |
|---|---|
| 101 | 2024-01-01 |
| 101 | 2024-01-02 |
| 102 | 2024-01-01 |
| 103 | 2024-01-02 |
| 104 | 2024-01-03 |
Expected Output
| user_id | user_type |
|---|---|
| 101 | returning |
| 102 | new |
| 103 | new |
| 104 | new |
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Query
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| user_id | user_type |
|---|---|
| 101 | returning |
| 102 | new |
| 103 | new |
| 104 | new |
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Clues
Hint 01: Identify the grouping level required by the output.
Hint 02: Aggregate with COUNT, SUM, AVG, or a window function as needed.
Hint 03: Filter after aggregation with HAVING or after ranking with an outer query.
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SELECT user_id, CASE WHEN COUNT(DISTINCT activity_date) > 1 THEN 'returning' ELSE 'new' END AS user_type FROM activity GROUP BY user_id;
Explanation
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Step
01
Read the expected output columns to determine the final grain.
02
Aggregate or rank the input rows to calculate the requested metric.
03
Filter, sort, and alias the final columns to match the output.
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