The Ultimate Guide to Working with Tables in SQL(5)

Working with Tables in SQL:

SQL stands for Structured Query Language, and it is a powerful tool for manipulating data in relational databases. In this blog post, we will learn how to work with tables in SQL, which are the basic units of storing and organizing data. We will cover the following topics:

1.CREATE TABLE Statement

The CREATE TABLE statement is used to create a new table in a database. The syntax of the CREATE TABLE statement is as follows:

CREATE TABLE table_name (column1 datatype,column2 datatype,

…column N datatype);

The table_name is the name of the table that you want to create. The column names and datatypes define the structure and type of data that can be stored in each column. For example, the following statement creates a table called customers with four columns: id, name, email, and phone.

The INT datatype represents an integer value, and the VARCHAR datatype represents a variable-length character string. You can use other datatypes such as DATE, DECIMAL, BOOLEAN, etc. depending on your data requirements.

ALTER TABLE Statement:

The ALTER TABLE statement is used to modify an existing table in a database. You can use the ALTER TABLE statement to add, delete, or change columns, as well as to add or drop constraints. The syntax of the ALTER TABLE statement is as follows:

ALTER TABLE table_name

ADD column_name datatype;

The above statement adds a new column to an existing table. 

To change the datatype or size of a column, you can use the following syntax:

ALTER TABLE table_name

ALTER COLUMN column_name datatype;

For example, the following statement changes the datatype of the email column from VARCHAR(50) to VARCHAR(100).

DROP TABLE Statement:

The DROP TABLE statement is used to delete an existing table from a database. The syntax of the DROP TABLE statement is as follows:

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DROP TABLE table_name;

The table_name is the name of the table that you want to delete. For example, the following statement deletes the customers table from the database.

Be careful when using the DROP TABLE statement, as it will remove all the data and structure of the table permanently. You cannot undo this operation.

Constraints:

Constraints are rules that enforce the integrity and validity of the data in a table. Constraints can be defined at the column level or the table level. Some of the common constraints are:

There are other constraints such as NOT NULL, CHECK, DEFAULT, etc. that you can use to define the rules and restrictions on the data in a table.

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