SQL Syntax Examples

A list of SQL statements to serve as examples of syntax.

Primary Commands

• SELECT - extracts data from a database
• UPDATE - updates data in a database
• DELETE - deletes data from a database
• INSERT INTO - inserts new data into a database
• CREATE DATABASE - creates a new database
• ALTER DATABASE - modifies a database
• CREATE TABLE - creates a new table
• ALTER TABLE - modifies a table
• DROP TABLE - deletes a table
• CREATE INDEX - creates an index (search key)
• DROP INDEX - deletes an index

Examples

1. SELECT * FROM customers;
2. SELECT grade, age, reportcategory FROM students WHERE classroom = 3;
3. SELECT username FROM usertable WHERE username like "%icol%";
4. DESCRIBE TABLE customer;
5. SELECT usertable.UserName, Posts.PostID FROM usertable LEFT JOIN Posts ON usertable.UserID = Posts.UserID ORDER BY usertable.UserName;
6. SELECT DISTINCT Name FROM forumusers;

Other Pages with SQL Examples

• Krissy's MySQL Command Reference with Examples
• More MySQL Examples
• Create Table Examples for MySQL
• MySQL database Access and Users
• Data Import Example for MySQL
• Adding MySQL Users