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DDL commands:-

-->The "alter" command to add new column in table


SYNTAX:-
Alter table TableName add ColumnName datatype(size);
Example:-
Alter table Demo add dept number(2);
-->The Alter command to remove a column from table
SYNTAX:-
Alter Table TableName drop Column ColumnName;
Example:-
Alter Table demo drop column dept;
-->ALTER command used to modify existing column in table:-
SYNTAX:-
Alter Table TableName modify ColumnName new datatype(newsize);
Example:-
Alter Table demo modify dept number(5);
-->The Alter command to add conatraint for particular column
SYNTAX:-
Alter Table TableName add CONSTRAINT constraintname
constrainttype(ColumnName);
Example:-
Alter Table demo add Constraint consprin PrimaryaKey(emp_id);
-->Rename command:-
SYNTAX:-
Alter Table TableName Rename to newTableName;
Alter Table TableName Rename column oldColumnName to newTableName;
Example:-
Alter Table demo Rename to demo_emp;
Alter Table demo Rename column dept to dept_no.;

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