What is the purpose of the row_number() function in SQL?

The ROW_NUMBER() function is used to assign a unique sequential number to each row in a query result set, commonly used for sorting or pagination. It assigns a unique number to each row in the result set based on a specified sorting order. It can be used in pagination queries to retrieve data by pages.

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