Merge pull request #405 from Adez017/frontend

Update the-inequality-operator.md

Author: sanjay-kv

docs/sql/SQL-basics/the-inequality-operator.md

@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@ id: the-inequality-operator
 title: The Inequality Operator
 sidebar_label: The Inequality Operator
 sidebar_position: 4
-tags: [html, web-development, document-structure]
-description: In this tutorial, you will learn about the structure of an HTML document and how to create a basic HTML document.
+tags: [sql, database, queries, operators]
+description: In this tutorial, you will learn about the inequality operator and comparison operators in SQL to filter data effectively.
 ---
 
 
 # 📗 The Inequality Operator
-To check if a coloumns value is not equal to another we use the inequality operator. 
+The inequality operator (`<>` or `!=`) helps you find records that **don't match** a specific value. Think of it as asking "show me everything except this!"
 
-For example, consider a table named `Friends`. Below is how a simple table might look:
+Let's start with a simple example. Imagine you have a `students` table and want to find all students who are NOT in their first year:
 
 
 
     :::info
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem value="SQL Table" label="SQL Table">
-```sql title="Friends"
+```sql title="Students"
 
 | name        | year | major   |
 |-------------|------|---------|
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ For example, consider a table named `Friends`. Below is how a simple table might
 
 <TabItem value="SQL Code" label="SQL Code">
 
-  ```sql title="Creating SQL Tables & db. "
+  ```sql title="Finding students not in year 1"
 SELECT *
 FROM students
 WHERE year <> 1;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ WHERE year <> 1;
 
     </TabItem>
 
-    <TabItem value="how-git-works" label="Output ">
+    <TabItem value="Output" label="Output">
 | name     | year | major   |
 | -------- | ---- | ------- |
 | Lin Wong | 3    | Biology |
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@ WHERE year <> 1;
 
 
 
-### 📘 Practise Example
+### 📘 Let's Practice Together
 
-  > To query data from a table, use the FROM clause followed by the table's name.
+  > Here's another way to look at it: the FROM clause tells SQL which table to look in, and WHERE tells it what to filter.
 
 
-For example, consider a table named `Friends`. Below is how a simple table might look:
+For example, consider a table named `students`. Let's see the same example again to reinforce the concept:
 
 
 
     :::info
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem value="SQL Table" label="SQL Table">
-```sql title="Friends"
+```sql title="Students"
 | name        | year | major   |
 |-------------|------|---------|
 | Ava Smith   | 1    | Biology |
@@ -73,15 +73,15 @@ For example, consider a table named `Friends`. Below is how a simple table might
 
 <TabItem value="SQL Code" label="SQL Code">
 
-  ```sql title="Creating SQL Tables. "
+  ```sql title="Selecting non-first-year students"
 SELECT *
 FROM students
 WHERE year <> 1;
     ```
 
     </TabItem>
 
-    <TabItem value="how-git-works" label="Output">
+    <TabItem value="Output" label="Output">
 | name     | year | major   |
 |----------|------|---------|
 | Lin Wong | 3    | Biology |
@@ -93,25 +93,33 @@ WHERE year <> 1;
 
 
 
-:::tip
-The Inequality sign is useful when we want to get all items that dont satisfy a criterion. 
-it checks the value are not equal. 
-It can apply to all types of numbers. 
+:::tip 💡 Quick Tip
+The inequality operator is your "everything except" tool! It's perfect when you want to exclude specific values from your results. 
 
-By following these best practices, 
+**What it works with:**
+- Numbers: `age <> 25` (everyone except 25-year-olds)
+- Text: `major <> 'Biology'` (all majors except Biology)  
+- Dates: `signup_date <> '2024-01-01'` (all dates except New Year's Day)
+
+Pro tip: Use this when you know what you DON'T want in your results!
 :::
 
-### 🔄 Comparison Operator. 
+### 🔄 More Powerful Comparisons
+
+**The Problem:** Sometimes you need more than just "equal" or "not equal." 
+
+**Real-world scenario:** You're analyzing air quality data and want to find cities with low pollution levels (under 100 on the pollution index).
 
-> Sometimes, comparison with = and  are not felxible enoguh like when filtering by price of a grocery itesm 
-> We can use conditions to select items having a property les s than a threshold value like chocolate items with a price less than 2$
-> We can also use the numeric properties , it dont need to put in the quotes. 
-> the = sign check if the two values are equal. 
-We want to code a condition to select records from the pollution table where the pollution_index is less than 100.
+> **Good to know:** 
+> - Numbers don't need quotes: `pollution_index < 100` ✅
+> - Text needs quotes: `city = 'Tokyo'` ✅  
+> - The `<` symbol means "less than" - just like in math!
+
+Here's how to find cities with clean air (pollution index under 100):
     :::info
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem value="SQL Table" label="SQL Table">
-```sql title="friends"
+```sql title="Pollution"
 | city     | pollution_index |
 |----------|-----------------|
 | Delhi    | 168             |
@@ -123,15 +131,15 @@ We want to code a condition to select records from the pollution table where the
 
 <TabItem value="SQL Code" label="SQL Code">
 
-  ```sql title="Creating SQL Tables. "
+  ```sql title="Finding cities with low pollution"
 SELECT *
 FROM pollution
 WHERE pollution_index < 100;
     ```
 
     </TabItem>
 
-    <TabItem value="how-git-works" label="Output">
+    <TabItem value="Output" label="Output">
 | city     | pollution_index |
 |----------|-----------------|
 | Shanghai | 74              |
@@ -143,15 +151,17 @@ WHERE pollution_index < 100;
 
 :::
 
-## 🧹 Selecting Unique Values with numeric
+## 🧹 Including the Boundary Value
+
+**What if we want cities with "acceptable" pollution levels?** Let's say anything 122 or below is acceptable.
 
-We want to code a condition to select records from the pollution table where the pollution_index is less than or equal to 122.
+The `<=` operator means "less than or equal to" - it includes the exact value too!
 
 
     :::info
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem value="SQL Table" label="SQL Table">
-```sql title="Subscribers"
+```sql title="Pollution"
 | city     | pollution_index |
 |----------|-----------------|
 | Delhi    | 168             |
@@ -163,15 +173,15 @@ We want to code a condition to select records from the pollution table where the
 
 <TabItem value="SQL Code" label="SQL Code">
   
-  ```sql title="Creating SQL Tables. "
+  ```sql title="Finding cities with moderate pollution"
 SELECT *
 FROM pollution
 WHERE pollution_index <= 122;
     ```
 
     </TabItem>
     
-    <TabItem value="how-git-works" label="Output">
+    <TabItem value="Output" label="Output">
 | city     | pollution_index |
 |----------|-----------------|
 | Milano   | 122             |
@@ -185,17 +195,19 @@ WHERE pollution_index <= 122;
 
 :::
 
-## 🧹 Filtering coloumns
+## 🎯 Getting Only What You Need
+
+**Smart tip:** You don't always need all the data! Sometimes you only want specific columns to make your results cleaner and easier to read.
 
-When using contions we dont have to select all coloumns with *, we can select only a couple like name and year. 
-> We dont have to select all colouns when filtering. 
+**Example:** Instead of seeing all student info, maybe you just want names and years. 
+> **Memory trick:** Think of `SELECT *` as "give me everything" and `SELECT name, year` as "just give me the basics" 
 
 ---
 
     :::info
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem value="SQL Table" label="SQL Table">
-```sql title="Subscribers"
+```sql title="Students"
 | name        | year | major   |
 |-------------|------|---------|
 | Ava Smith   | 1    | Biology |
@@ -206,19 +218,19 @@ When using contions we dont have to select all coloumns with *, we can select on
 
 <TabItem value="SQL Code" label="SQL Code">
 
-  ```sql title="Creating SQL Tables. "
-SELECT *
+  ```sql title="Just names and years of first-year students"
+SELECT name, year
 FROM students
 WHERE year = 1;
     ```
 
     </TabItem>
 
-    <TabItem value="how-git-works" label="Output">
-| name        | year | major   |
-| ----------- | ---- | ------- |
-| Ava Smith   | 1    | Biology |
-| Luis Garcia | 1    | Physics |
+    <TabItem value="Output" label="Output">
+| name        | year |
+| ----------- | ---- |
+| Ava Smith   | 1    |
+| Luis Garcia | 1    |
 
 
 
@@ -229,20 +241,22 @@ WHERE year = 1;
 :::
 
 
-## ✅ What You have Learned
+## 🎉 What You've Mastered
+
+Great job! You've learned the essential skills for smart data filtering:
 
-This module covers four essential topics in data selection:
+**🚫 The "Not Equal" Expert**  
+You can now use `<>` and `!=` to exclude specific values and find everything except what you don't want.
 
-- **Rows and Columns**  
-  Learn how to access specific rows and columns in a dataset or table, the building blocks of any query.
+**📊 The Comparison Pro**  
+You've mastered `<`, `>`, `<=`, and `>=` for finding records above, below, or within specific ranges.
 
-- **Select Data**  
-  Understand the basic `SELECT` statement to retrieve data from a database.
+**🎯 The Precision Selector**  
+You know how to pick just the columns you need instead of grabbing everything with `*`.
 
-- **Select Multiple Columns**  
-  Retrieve more than one column at a time in your queries to get the information you need all at once.
+**🔍 The Smart Filterer**  
+You can combine `WHERE` clauses with any operator to create laser-focused queries that find exactly what you're looking for.
 
-- **Select Distinct Values**  
-  Use `DISTINCT` to eliminate duplicate records and identify unique entries within your dataset.
+**Next up:** Try combining these operators with `AND` and `OR` to create even more powerful searches!
 
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