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Updating Data

Explore how to update data in SQL tables using the UPDATE statement. Understand how to target specific rows with conditions, apply changes to multiple columns at once, and control updates with ORDER BY and LIMIT clauses for precise data manipulation.

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Updating Data

We can use the UPDATE statement to change the value of a column for a row or multiple rows.

Example Syntax

UPDATE table

SET col1 = val1, col2 = val2, … coln = valn

WHERE <condition>

ORDER BY col5

LIMIT 5;

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