Explicit Null Ordering with NULLS FIRST/LAST

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Explicit Null Ordering with NULLS FIRST/LAST

Standard SQL sorting behavior for NULL values varies by implementation. Using 'NULLS FIRST' or 'NULLS LAST' explicitly controls where NULL values appear in the result set, ensuring consistent behavior across different database systems regardless of their defaults.

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SELECT product_name, discount_price
FROM inventory
ORDER BY discount_price DESC NULLS LAST, product_name ASC;

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ORDER BY discount_price DESC

Sorts prices from highest to lowest.

NULLS LAST

Ensures that products with no discount (NULL) appear at the end of the list.

product_name ASC

Secondary sort criteria to maintain deterministic ordering.

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