Time to dress the walls? Creating databases and tables is great fun, but what’s the point of all that precious SQL structure without actual data installed?
That’s where this chapter comes in. Here, you’ll learn how to add values to your tables with the INSERT command. You’ll see some INSERT variations and meet that infamous NULL character you’ve heard gallery ghost stories about. But not to worry, you’re also going to tame those missing values with some minor adjustments to your CREATE TABLE statement.
There’s a lot to do, so don’t delay your acquisition. Let’s secure the placement of your data.
Setting up a database with tables
In Chapter 1, you learned that you can store data in a relational database that contains tables. You can think about your information as categories, which become the columns of your table. The rows of your table, on the other hand, hold information for a single item.
Plan and set up your structure in SQL before adding any data.
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