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SQL and Transformation Query Optimization
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SQL and Transformation Query Optimization

MediumPython

Problem

How would you profile and optimize a slow-running SQL query or data transformation job impacting a core reporting dashboard? For the coding portion, implement the transformation that aggregates numeric values by key while preserving each key's first-seen order. Input is a list of [key, value] pairs, and output is a list of [key, total] pairs. For example, [['A', 2], ['B', 3], ['A', 4]] produces [['A', 6], ['B', 3]]. Keys are non-empty strings and values are integers.

Constraints

  • 0 <= records.length <= 1000
  • Each record contains exactly two values: a non-empty string key and an integer value
  • Keys may repeat
  • The output must preserve the first-seen order of distinct keys

Function Signature

def aggregate_dashboard_rows(records):
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