Bases #002

In a galaxy not so far away, the developers at Astro have been busily crafting the next big thing in the digital universe: Astro DB. This isn't just any old database; it's a fully managed SQL powerhouse that's fast, light, and designed exclusively for the world of Astro.

Think of Astro DB as your intergalactic co-pilot, always ready to scale up its services when the going gets tough, and smart enough to take a step back (to the tune of $0) when things are calm. It's like having a database that is in sync with your needs – no more, no less.

Gone are the days of wrestling with configurations, provisioning, and the dreaded setup. Astro DB rolls out the red carpet for you with everything pre-configured. You get a TypeScript ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) that boasts full type safety from the get-go. Starting a project is now as easy as hitting the big red launch button – except as of today, there's no actual big red button, just a universe of possibilities at your fingertips.

Speaking of possibilities, Astro DB doesn't just lock you into a single way of doing things. Dive into your data with a visual spreadsheet, get fancy with a rich-text editor, or if you're feeling nostalgic, the raw SQL console awaits. It's your data playground, and Astro DB is handing you the key.

For those who love globe-trotting, Astro DB isn't anchored in one spot. Create databases in not one, not two, but six regions across our lovely planet, including EU and Japan. And for the developers who've grown wary of external dependencies and Docker dilemmas, Astro DB offers a refreshing zero-dependency, local development experience.

Adding a sprinkle of magic, this database aligns automatically with your codebase, ensuring schema diffing and migrations are as seamless as the transition from day to night. And because the universe loves to keep things interesting, any changes to your data can kickstart webhooks to nearly any third-party tool out there.

With Astro DB, you're not just unlocking new site features; you're opening a gateway to a deeply integrated, unified developer experience. It marries easy-to-use simplicity with the kind of power that scales, topped with a visual UI to save you not just time, but sanity.

And for the skeptics wondering about the fine print: the universe is generous. Astro DB comes with an unlimited application and database creation, a comfy 1GB of storage every month (with affordable add-ons), a billion row reads, and a generous million row writes included in your cosmic package.

So, to all space wanderers out there: Isn't it time you expanded your universe?

Questionable Query

Can you fix this query?

SELECT * FROM users 
WHERE age > 18 
OR age < 30 
AND city = 'New York';

Select Stars

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Questionable Query - Answered

AND takes greater precedence than OR, so add parenthesis around your age statement to ensure it returns the correct result.

SELECT * 
FROM users 
WHERE (age > 18 
OR age < 30) 
AND city = 'New York';

That’s all for now!

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