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                                              Release notesSQL improvements

                                              SQL improvements¶

                                              Snowflake is continually introducing enhancements that make it easier to write queries. With these new keywords and functions, you can write simpler, shorter SELECT statements.

                                              • 2026 SQL improvements
                                              • 2025 SQL improvements
                                              • 2024 SQL improvements
                                              • 2023 SQL improvements
                                              • 2022 SQL improvements

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