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Indentation rules

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To make the code easier to read it is important that the correct amount of To make the code easier to read it is important that the correct amount of
spacing is used. Do not crowd code or remove natural language spaces. spacing is used. Do not crowd code or remove natural language spaces.
### Indentation
To ensure that SQL is readable it is important that standards of indentation
are followed.
**ONLY** the fundamental keywords - `SELECT`, `FROM`, `WHERE`, `GROUP BY`, `HAVING`, `LIMIT`,
and `ORDER BY`should be fully left justified.
For single `SELECT`s, you can use the single line form:
```sql
SELECT first_name
FROM rappers
```
If you are `SELECT`ing more than one column, place all selects on their own line indented 2
spaces in a block after the `SELECT` keyword.
```sql
SELECT
first_name,
last_name,
is_still_tippin_on_four_fours,
is_still_wrapped_in_four_vogues
FROM rappers
WHERE first_name = 'Mike'
AND last_name = 'Jones'
```
This allows the reader to quickly scan for the important building blocks of the query.
#### Spaces #### Spaces
Although not exhaustive always include spaces: Although not exhaustive always include spaces:
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``` ```
```sql ```sql
SELECT a.title, SELECT
a.release_date, a.title,
a.recording_date, a.release_date,
a.production_date a.recording_date,
a.production_date
FROM albums AS a FROM albums AS a
WHERE a.title = 'Charcoal Lane' WHERE a.title = 'Charcoal Lane'
OR a.title = 'The New Danger'; OR a.title = 'The New Danger';
``` ```
### Indentation
To ensure that SQL is readable it is important that standards of indentation
are followed.
**ONLY** the fundamental keywords - `SELECT`, `FROM`, `WHERE`, `GROUP BY`, `HAVING`, `LIMIT`,
and `ORDER BY`should be fully left justified.
For single `SELECT`s, you can use the single line form:
```sql
SELECT first_name
FROM rappers
```
If you are `SELECT`ing more than one column, place all selects on their own line indented 2
spaces in a block after the `SELECT` keyword.
```sql
SELECT
first_name,
last_name,
is_still_tippin_on_four_fours,
is_still_wrapped_in_four_vogues
FROM rappers
WHERE first_name = 'Mike'
AND last_name = 'Jones'
```
This allows the reader to quickly scan for the important building blocks of the query.
#### Joins #### Joins
Joins should be indented 2 spaces right from the `FROM` keyword Joins should be indented 2 spaces right from the `FROM` keyword