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SQL DISTINCT vs GROUP BY: When Each One Silently Lies to You

DISTINCT and GROUP BY often appear to produce identical results, leading many developers to use them interchangeably. However, they solve different problems, and misunderstanding their behavior can produce incorrect reports, hidden duplicates, misleading aggregations, and poor query performance.

Jul 21, 2026
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