When would you choose SQL over MongoDB for a project?

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Choose SQL when data is highly relational, you need strong constraints and joins, complex reporting, or strict transactions (finance, inventory). MongoDB fits flexible, document-shaped data and fast-changing schemas. Many systems use both. Decide from your data and query patterns, not from habit.

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