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#0387
Products With Price Increase
MediumSQL24 min20 XP
Problem
Return product and changed_on for rows where price increased from the previous price for that product.
Why This Matters
SQL interviews usually test whether you can turn a business question into the right rows, grouping level, join type, and edge-case behavior.
Schema
price_history(product TEXT, changed_on TEXT, price INTEGER)
Examples
Example 1
InputBook price rises from 10 to 12
OutputBook on Jan 5
LAG exposes the previous price for comparison.
Constraints
- Return only the requested columns.
- Use deterministic ORDER BY when multiple rows are returned.
- Assume SQLite-compatible SQL unless the prompt states otherwise.
CodeSQL
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Testcases1 visible / 3 hidden categories
Core SQL case
InputBook price rises from 10 to 12
Expected[["Book","2026-01-05"]]
LAG exposes the previous price for comparison.
Hidden Test Categories
Empty or missing matchesDuplicate rows or tiesNULL values where the pattern commonly breaks