Insert or update (UPSERT) in SQL

SQL interview exercise on Modifying Data, difficulty 3 of 3. Solve it in the editor beside a worked example, or cold in Interview mode with the example hidden; the tests run the moment you do.

Add one Wireless Mouse (product 2, unit price 40) to order 1, in a single statement that works either way: if the order already has that product, raise its quantity by 1; if not, add a new line with quantity 1. The primary key of order_items is (order_id, product_id).

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