Subqueries that are introduced with unmodified comparison operators often include scalar aggregate functions, because these return a single value.
For example, to find the names of books that are priced higher than the current minimum price:
select title
from titles
where price >
(select min(price)
from titles)
title
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The Busy Executive’s Database Guide
Cooking with Computers: Surreptitious Balance
Sheets
Straight Talk About Computers
Silicon Valley Gastronomic Treats
But Is It User Friendly?
Secrets of Silicon Valley
Computer Phobic and Non-Phobic Individuals:
Behavior Variations
Is Anger the Enemy?
Life Without Fear
Prolonged Data Deprivation: Four Case Studies
Emotional Security: A New Algorithm
Onions, Leeks, and Garlic: Cooking Secrets of the
Mediterranean
Fifty Years in Buckingham Palace Kitchens
Sushi, Anyone?
(14 rows affected)