# Design an orders table where each order has a nested ARRAY of line items instead of a separate order

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Domain: Data Modeling · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Design an orders table where each order has a nested ARRAY of line items instead of a separate order_items table. Each order has a list of products with quantity and price stored inline.

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