CREATE TABLE from SELECT query in Microsoft SQL Server

Scenario: Oracle has spoiled us so much, We recently came across a scenario where we wanted to have the result set of a SQL query to be saved as a table. In Oracle we have the following syntax to achieve the same,

CREATE TABLE STUDENTS AS SELECT STUD_ID, STUD_NAME FROM STUDENT;

This syntax would create me a table instantly, which I would be able to refer elsewhere. The same feature is available in Microsoft SQL Server as well, just that the syntax is different.  

Resolution: The SQL server equivalent of the above query would be as below, 

SELECT A.* INTO STUDENTS FROM( SELECT STUD_ID, STUD_NAME FROM STUDENT) A

syntax: 

SELECT A.* INTO Insert_Table_Name FROM 
( 
Your query here.
) A

Note that you need not create the table upfront before running this script. The query creates the table and it's structure based on the result set.

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