Difference between row_number and row_id

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row_number assigns a unique number to each row in a result set, while row_id is a unique identifier assigned to each row in a table.

row_number is a function used in SQL to assign a unique number to each row in a result set
row_id is a unique identifier assigned to each row in a table
row_number is used for ranking and pagination purposes
row_id is used for identifying a specific row in a table
row_number is not persistent and changes with the result set, while row_id is persistent and does not change