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+samples.sql
+sakila-schema.sql
+sakila-data.sql
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+USE sakila;
+
+SHOW TABLES;
+
+SELECT * FROM actor;
+SELECT * FROM film;
+SELECT * FROM customer;
+
+SELECT title 
+FROM film;
+
+SELECT name AS language
+FROM language;
+
+SELECT first_name
+FROM staff;
+
+SELECT DISTINCT release_year
+FROM film
+ORDER BY release_year;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_stores
+ FROM store;
+ 
+ SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_employees
+ FROM staff;
+ 
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_films_available
+FROM inventory;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS films_currently_rented
+FROM rental WHERE return_date is NULL;
+
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT last_name) AS distinct_last_names
+FROM actor;
+
+SELECT title,Length
+FROM film
+ORDER BY Length DESC
+LIMIT 10;
+
+SELECT actor_id, first_name, last_name
+FROM actor
+WHERE first_name = 'SCARLETT';
+
+
+
+ 
+
+
+
+