results of SPLIT when keys not unique

[Ralph DiMola]

Would something like this work?

Select mytable.animalname,mytable.animalnumber from (select distinct
mytable.animal from mytable as mytable2) left join mytable on
mytable.animalname = mytable2animalname


Ralph DiMola
IT Director
Evergreen Information Services
rdimola at evergreeninfo.net


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Subject: results of SPLIT when keys not unique

If I use split such that keys are not unique, will that have the effect of
filtering out duplicates?

For example, if I have
  dog 3
  dog 5
  cat 8

and SPLIT it, will I end up with 5 in entry dog?

More specifically, is this a defined behavior, or "just how it currently
works"

I'm trying to find a quick & clean way around SQLite's lack of "DISTINCT
ON"--I need to keep those numbered keys attached to work with, and DISTINCT
alone won't due that.

--
Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq.
(702) 508-8462

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