Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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In this video, we'll tackle Google's 'File Contents Shuffle' hard SQL interview question that requires string manipulation skills. This tutorial will walk you through each step, including reformatting the data so that it can be easily manipulated, and aggregating the rows again. By the end of this video, you'll have a better understanding of how to manipulate strings in SQL, which is an essential skill for any data scientist.

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Timeline:

Intro: (0:00​​​)
Interview Question: (0:32)
Exploring and understanding the dataset: (0:46)
Writing out the approach: (1:36​​)
Coding the solution: (3:22)
Conclusion: (​7:22)

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