SQL INSERT INTO Statement
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What is the purpose of the INSERT INTO statement in SQL?

to insert new row(s) into a database table

What happens to the values of columns when they are not specified during row insertion?

they will be NULL

What is the syntax to insert multiple rows at once in SQL?

using multiple VALUES clauses separated by commas

What is the purpose of the UPDATE statement in SQL?

<p>to modify existing records in a database table</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required to update a single value in a row using the UPDATE command?

<p>a WHERE clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the syntax to update multiple columns in a single row?

<p>UPDATE table_name SET column1 = value1, column2 = value2, ...</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the UPDATE statement in SQL, and how can it be used to update multiple values in a single row?

<p>The UPDATE statement is used to modify existing data in a table. It can be used to update multiple values in a single row by separating the column-value pairs with commas, as in <code>UPDATE Customers SET first_name = 'Johnny', last_name = 'Depp' WHERE customer_id = 1;</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you update multiple rows in a table at once using the UPDATE statement?

<p>You can update multiple rows in a table at once by specifying a condition in the WHERE clause that selects multiple rows, as in <code>UPDATE Customers SET country = 'NP' WHERE age = 22;</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the DELETE and TRUNCATE TABLE statements in SQL?

<p>The DELETE statement is used to delete rows from a table based on a condition, while the TRUNCATE TABLE statement is used to delete all rows from a table at once, without the need for a condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you delete a single row from a table using the DELETE statement?

<p>You can delete a single row from a table by specifying a condition in the WHERE clause that selects a single row, as in <code>DELETE FROM customers WHERE id = 5;</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of omitting the WHERE clause in a DELETE statement?

<p>Omitting the WHERE clause in a DELETE statement will delete all rows from the table.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you update all rows in a table at once using the UPDATE statement?

<p>You can update all rows in a table at once by omitting the WHERE clause, as in <code>UPDATE Customers SET country = 'NP';</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between the SQL TRUNCATE and SQL DELETE statements when it comes to removing records from a table?

<p>TRUNCATE can only remove all the records from a table, whereas DELETE can remove single, multiple, or all rows/records from a table.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the SQL SELECT statement?

<p>The SQL SELECT statement is used to select (retrieve) data from a database table.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you select all columns from a database table in SQL?

<p>You can select all columns from a database table using the * character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the WHERE clause in a SQL SELECT statement?

<p>The WHERE clause allows us to fetch records from a database table that matches specified condition(s).</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you enclose textual data in SQL statements?

<p>You must enclose textual data inside either single or double quotations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the SQL TRUNCATE and SQL DELETE statements in terms of supporting the WHERE clause?

<p>SQL DELETE supports the WHERE clause, whereas SQL TRUNCATE does not support the WHERE clause.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of using the DISTINCT keyword with the COUNT() function in SQL?

<p>It counts the number of unique rows.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the AS keyword in SQL?

<p>It is used to give columns or tables a temporary name.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you give a column a temporary name in SQL?

<p>Using the AS keyword, for example: SELECT first_name AS name FROM Customers;</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the LIMIT keyword do in SQL?

<p>It allows us to specify the number of records in the result set.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the OFFSET keyword in SQL?

<p>It is used to specify the starting rows from where to select the data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you combine the LIMIT and OFFSET keywords in SQL?

<p>For example: SELECT first_name, last_name FROM Customers LIMIT 2 OFFSET 3;</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the WHERE clause in SQL, and provide an example of its usage?

<p>The WHERE clause is used to construct conditions using operators to filter data. For example, <code>SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE first_name = 'John';</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the difference between the AND and OR operators in SQL, and provide an example of each.

<p>The AND operator is used to combine two conditions where both must be true, whereas the OR operator is used to combine two conditions where at least one must be true. For example, <code>SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE last_name = 'Doe' AND country = 'USA';</code> and <code>SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE last_name = 'Doe' OR country = 'USA';</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you combine multiple AND, OR, and NOT operators in an SQL statement, and provide an example?

<p>You can combine multiple AND, OR, and NOT operators using parentheses to group conditions. For example, <code>SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE (country = 'USA' OR country = 'UK') AND age &amp;lt; 26;</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the SELECT DISTINCT statement in SQL, and provide an example?

<p>The SELECT DISTINCT statement is used to retrieve distinct values from a database table. For example, <code>SELECT DISTINCT age FROM Customers;</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you use SELECT DISTINCT with multiple columns, and provide an example?

<p>You can use SELECT DISTINCT with multiple columns by separating them with commas. For example, <code>SELECT DISTINCT country, first_name FROM Customers;</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between using the SELECT statement with and without the DISTINCT keyword?

<p>The SELECT statement without the DISTINCT keyword returns all rows, including duplicates, while the SELECT DISTINCT statement returns only unique values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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