AI engineering glossary · SQL databases

What is INSERT?

INSERT: The statement that adds new rows to a table, giving values for its columns either directly or from a SELECT. Constraints are checked, and omitted columns take defaults or auto-generated values.

Level: beginnerTopic: SQL databases

INSERT: an example

INSERT INTO customers (name, city) VALUES ('Meera', 'Kochi');

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