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Rank Users by Weekly Hours
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Rank Users by Weekly Hours

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a query using window functions to rank users based on their total streaming hours within a specific calendar week on Roku streaming devices. Use the week from January 6 through January 12, 2025, and include only completed sessions on Roku devices.

Output

  1. One row per user with at least one qualifying session.
  2. Return user_id, user_name, total_streaming_hours, and streaming_rank.
  3. Rank users by total hours descending, with ties sharing a rank. Order by rank ascending, then user_id ascending.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique Roku user identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(100)Display name for the user
streaming_sessions
ColumnTypeDescription
session_idPKINTUnique streaming session identifier
user_idINTUser who streamed during the session
device_typeVARCHAR(50)Device platform used for streaming
started_atTIMESTAMPSession start timestamp
ended_atTIMESTAMPSession end timestamp, NULL for incomplete sessions
Tablesusersstreaming_sessions
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