Multiple choice technology databases

Can you use the UPDATE and SELECT clauses in one SQL statement?

  1. You can if you use nested SQL statements

  2. You can use UPDATE and SELECT clauses together, even if you don’t have nested SQL statements.

  3. You can if you use WITH clause.

  4. You can't
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A Correct answer
Explanation

You can use UPDATE and SELECT together through nested SQL statements where the SELECT serves as a subquery within the UPDATE statement. While WITH clauses and certain database-specific features can also combine these operations, nested statements represent the fundamental technique. Option A correctly identifies the nested statement approach.

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