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Python Data Structure Manipulation
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Python Data Structure Manipulation

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How do you manipulate data structures in Python?

For this SQL data-manipulation version, use the provided users and transactions tables to summarize completed transaction activity for every user. Include users without completed transactions and classify their activity level.

Output

  1. One row per user with user_id, user_name, completed_transaction_count, completed_amount, and activity_level.
  2. Sort by completed_amount descending, then user_id ascending.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTEGERUnique user identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(100)User display name
transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
transaction_idPKINTEGERUnique transaction identifier
user_idINTEGERUser associated with the transaction
amountNUMERIC(12,2)Transaction amount
statusVARCHAR(40)Current transaction status
Tablesuserstransactions
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