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Grouping or visually linking multiple rows in tabular data - best practices

Grouping or visually linking multiple rows in tabular data - best practices
  1. Which function is useful for grouping data in table?
  2. What some alternative ways to present tabular data instead of the standard table in the UI?
  3. How to fit a wide data table on mobile screens without losing its purpose and readability?

Which function is useful for grouping data in table?

The GROUP BY Statement in SQL is used to arrange identical data into groups with the help of some functions. i.e if a particular column has same values in different rows then it will arrange these rows in a group.

What some alternative ways to present tabular data instead of the standard table in the UI?

In nutshell, it follows the principle of 'Less is more' by removing colors, removing grid lines, aligning items based their types (Numbers or String) etc. Also another method would be to use graphical elements like Pie Charts, graph bars etc.

How to fit a wide data table on mobile screens without losing its purpose and readability?

Use Smaller Type

Using smaller text should actually make tables more readable because it provides enough room for the content to fit well. Many try to get as much content into a table as possible, but if you use large text, you'll have to take that space from margins and padding, which would reduce readability.

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