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DAU With Multi-Subreddit Upvotes
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DAU With Multi-Subreddit Upvotes

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Given a schema containing user activity logs, write a query to calculate the daily active users (DAU) who have upvoted posts in more than three distinct subreddits.

Use the activity_logs and users tables. Count each qualifying user once per calendar day.

Output

  1. One row per calendar day with at least one qualifying user
  2. Columns: activity_date, dau
  3. Sort by activity_date ascending

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique Reddit user identifier
usernameVARCHAR(40)Reddit username
activity_logs
ColumnTypeDescription
activity_idPKINTUnique activity event identifier
user_idINTUser who generated the activity
event_typeVARCHAR(20)Type of activity event
subreddit_nameVARCHAR(80)Subreddit associated with the event
occurred_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the activity occurred
Tablesactivity_logsusers
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