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SQL October 20, 2026 MySQL add an index and check it with EXPLAIN Adds an index to speed up a slow WHERE clause, then uses EXPLAIN to confirm the query uses it. Check that key is set and rows is small. ALTER TABLE orders ADD INDEX idx_user_created (user_id, created_at); EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM orders

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