Ranks the current row within its partition with gaps. In other words, if the value of any row it encounters is equal to the value of a previous row then it will receive the same rank as that previous row.
The rank of the next row is then equal to the rank of the previous row plus a gap equal to the number of times the previous rank was given.
The [dense_rank](./dense_rank.md) function provides the same behaviour but without gaps in ranking.
**Syntax**
```sql
rank (column_name)
OVER ([[PARTITION BY grouping_column] [ORDER BY sorting_column]
[ROWS or RANGE expression_to_bound_rows_withing_the_group]] | [window_name])
FROM table_name
WINDOW window_name as ([[PARTITION BY grouping_column] [ORDER BY sorting_column])
```
For more detail on window function syntax see: [Window Functions - Syntax](./index.md/#syntax).
**Returned value**
- A number for the current row within its partition, including gaps. [UInt64](../data-types/int-uint.md).
**Example**
The following example is based on the example provided in the video instructional [Ranking window functions in ClickHouse](https://youtu.be/Yku9mmBYm_4?si=XIMu1jpYucCQEoXA).
Query:
```sql
CREATE TABLE salaries
(
`team` String,
`player` String,
`salary` UInt32,
`position` String
)
Engine = Memory;
INSERT INTO salaries FORMAT Values
('Port Elizabeth Barbarians', 'Gary Chen', 195000, 'F'),
