Modifying JSON Values

MySQL is a powerful database management system that offers developers a wide range of functionalities. One of its greatest features is the ability to handle JSON data, which has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its flexibility and ease of use. With MySQL, we can use functions to insert, update, merge, replace, and remove JSON values. These functions are designed to work seamlessly with JSON arrays and objects, allowing us to create new attributes and paths on the fly. This means that we can easily manipulate JSON values within database applications, creating dynamic and efficient applications that can be easily scaled to meet the demands of its users.

Insertion

For JSON documents, MySQL enables us to easily insert new values using the JSON_INSERT() function. Given a JSON document, a path, and a value to insert, the function performs the insertion as follows: