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SQL Top Searchers

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write an SQL query to find the top 5 users by number of searches in the last 30 days.

Use the provided users and searches tables. Treat the last 30 days as the period beginning on CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days', inclusive.

Output

  1. One row per qualifying user with columns user_id, user_name, and search_count.
  2. Include only the five users with the most searches during the period.
  3. Order by search_count descending, then user_id ascending to break ties.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique user identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(100)Display name of the user
searches
ColumnTypeDescription
search_idPKINTUnique search event identifier
user_idINTUser who performed the search
searched_atDATEDate when the search occurred
query_textVARCHAR(255)Text entered for the search
Tablesuserssearches
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