SQL SELECT DISTINCT

SELECT DISTINCT statement is used to fetch only the distinct (different) data from a table.

Syntax:

SELECT DISTINCT column1, column2 FROM table_name;

SAMPLE STUDENTS TABLE:

Data
Roll_No Name Marks
1 Dev 35
2 Ayush 45
3 Ram 55
4 Pyush 55
5 Nazim 75

Example: To fetch distinct marks students from the students table.

SELECT Roll_No, Name FROM students;

In students table Ram and Pyush have same marks to it will return only one of the row:

Data
Roll_No Name Marks
1 Dev 35
2 Ayush 45
4 Pyush 55
5 Nazim 75