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The RANK() function is a commonly used function in databases and is used to rank data in data tables. It sorts the data based on the specified sort criteria and assigns a ranking value to each row. Typically, the RANK() function determines ranking based on the value of a column (or columns). For example, you can use the ORDER BY clause to specify ascending or descending order by a column. The RANK() function will then assign each row a unique ranking value based on the given sort order. It is important to note that if there are multiple rows with the same sort value, they will be assigned the same rank value and the corresponding rank value will be skipped for the next row. If you want to appear