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DDL queries

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1) create
syntax: create table tablename( column1 datatype size, col2 datatype size...col n
datatype size));
example
create table k22ea(reg_no int,name varchar(25), Mobile_no int);
2) desc tablename;
desc k22ea1;
3) rename table
Syntax: rename old_table to new_table;
rename k22ea1 to k22ea2;

4) Alter the table-add the col, drop the col, rename the col, modify the colu
Add the col
Syntax: alter table tablename add(colname datatype (size),col2 datatype (size));
Example: alter table k22ea2 add(Address varchar(30), roll_no int not null);

Drop the col


Syntax: alter table tablename drop(column_name);
Example: alter table k22ea2 drop column roll_no;

rename the col


Syntax: alter table tablename rename column oldcolumn to newcolumn;
Example: alter table k22ea2 rename column address to location;

modify the col


syntax: alter table tablename modify (column_name datatye(size));
example:alter table k22ea2 modify(location varchar(40));

4) truncate
syntax:truncate table tablename;
example: truncate table k22ea2;

insert into k22ea2 values(121,"ankit",111,'Jalandhar');


5) drop table
syntax: drop table tablename;
Example; drop table k22ea2;

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