It would be even better if SQL had pipe syntax. SQL is amazing, but its ordering isn’t intuitive, and only CTEs provide a reliable way to preview intermediate results. With pipes, each step could clearly show intermediate outputs.
Example:
FROM orders
|> WHERE order_date >= '2024-01-01'
|> AGGREGATE SUM(order_amount) AS total_spent GROUP BY customer_id
|> WHERE total_spent > 1000
|> INNER JOIN customers USING(customer_id)
|> CALL ENRICH.APOLLO(EMAIL > customers.email)
|> AGGREGATE COUNT(*) high_value_customer GROUP BY company.country
Example:
FROM orders |> WHERE order_date >= '2024-01-01' |> AGGREGATE SUM(order_amount) AS total_spent GROUP BY customer_id |> WHERE total_spent > 1000 |> INNER JOIN customers USING(customer_id) |> CALL ENRICH.APOLLO(EMAIL > customers.email) |> AGGREGATE COUNT(*) high_value_customer GROUP BY company.country