SQL Basics

Basic SQL commands and syntax

SQL Comments

-- # single-line comment
/* comment */ # multi-line comment

SELECT Statement

SELECT * FROM users; # select all columns
SELECT name, email FROM users; # specific columns

WHERE Clause

SELECT * FROM users WHERE age > 18; # filter rows

ORDER BY

SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY name; # sort ascending
SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY age DESC; # sort descending

INSERT

INSERT INTO users (name, email)
VALUES ('John', '[email protected]'); # insert row

UPDATE

UPDATE users SET age = 26 WHERE id = 1; # update row

DELETE

DELETE FROM users WHERE id = 1; # delete row

LIMIT

SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 10; # limit results