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Welcome to Lesson #40 in our PostgreSQL Full Playlist! In this video, we explore the powerful LIMIT and OFFSET clauses in PostgreSQL and how they help control the number of rows returned from a query. Whether you're building a backend for a web app or optimizing your data reports, mastering these clauses is essential.

We begin by understanding the syntax of LIMIT and OFFSET, followed by real-world examples using an employees table. You’ll learn how to:

• Return a specific number of rows

• Skip rows using OFFSET

• Combine both for pagination

• Use ORDER BY to ensure consistent and predictable results

We’ll also walk through advanced techniques like using CTEs (Common Table Expressions) for more powerful and flexible pagination with ROW_NUMBER().

🔍 Performance Alert: Learn why high OFFSET values can hurt performance and how to implement keyset pagination for large datasets.

Perfect for students, backend developers, and data analysts who want clean, performant SQL!

📌 Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - What is LIMIT and OFFSET?
2:45 - Creating the Employees Table
4:20 - LIMIT Examples
6:00 - OFFSET Examples
7:00 - Pagination with LIMIT & OFFSET
8:00 - Real-World Pagination Scenario
9:20 - Performance Notes & Keyset Pagination
11:00 - Using CTEs with ROW_NUMBER
12:30 - Conclusion

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