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Creating an Azure SQL Database Using Azure Cloud Shell
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Data Transfer from Snowflake to Azure Blob using Synapse Analytics
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Azure Automation With Visual Studio Code
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Assert Transformations in Azure Data Factory
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Database Deployment with Terraform - Modules
Deploy resources in Azure using reusable code with Terraform modules.
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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