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Csegyan: Create Database Syntax: Show Databases

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Csegyan: Create Database Syntax: Show Databases

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To view available databases:

To create a database:
Syntax: show databases;
Syntax: create database <database_name>;
Eg: create database csegyan;

To use a databases:
Syntax: use <databases_name>;

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To create a Table:
Syntax: CREATE TABLE <table_name> (column1 datatype (size), column2
datatype (size),...);

*** Primary key has to be mentioned***


Eg: CREATE TABLE student (name varchar(50), rollnumber int(10) not null
primary key,...);

To view a table:
Syntax: show tables;
To view a table structure:
Syntax: describe <table_name>; (or) desc <table_name>;

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To insert values into a table:


a) Data is inserted without Column names
Syntax: INSERT INTO tablename VALUES (value 1, value 2,...);

b) Data is inserted with Column names


Syntax: INSERT INTO tablename (column1, column2,..) VALUES (value1,
value 2,...);

c) Data is inserted to specific Column names


Syntax: INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2,..) VALUES
(value1, value 2,...);
Eg: INSERT INTO student ( rollnumber, name) VALUES (98, ‘ram’);
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Select Statement:
a) To display specific column of the table
Syntax: SELECT column1, column2 FROM table_name;

b) To display the entire table


Syntax: SELECT * FROM table_name;

c) To display table using WHERE CONDITION


Syntax: SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE condition;
Eg: SELECT * FROM student WHERE rollnumber=12;

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SPECIAL OPERATORS

* IS NULL
LIKE OPERATOR
* LIKE

* BETWEEN

* IN
* DISTINCT
Syntax: Select distinct column_name from table_name;

Syntax: Select count(distinct column_name) from table_name;

Syntax: Select sum(distinct column_name) from table_name;

Syntax: Select avg(distinct column_name) from table_name;

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AGGREGATE FUNCTIONS
* COUNT
Syntax: Select count(*) from table_name;

COUNT(*)
Counts the total number of
rows in a table, including
NULL values.

Syntax: Select count(column_name) from table_name;

COUNT(column_name)
Counts the number of
values in a specific column,
excluding NULL values.

* MAX Syntax: Select max(column_name) from table_name;

* MIN Syntax: Select min(column_name) from table_name;


* SUM Syntax: Select sum(column_name) from table_name;

* AVG Syntax: Select avg(column_name) from table_name;

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LOGICAL OPERATORS
* AND – Both the condition should be true

* OR – Either of the condition can be true

* NOT – Condition gives reversed result

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