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INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE

Learn how to add, update or delete data in sql tables.

Step 1: Start with a big idea

Until now, your SQL queries have been non-destructive; they only read from the database. But every database needs to evolve:

  • New customers get added.

  • Prices get updated.

  • Old data gets cleaned up.

So now we shift from asking to acting. Before writing any query, remember this golden rule: When modifying data, clarity beats speed.

You’ll always verify your query logic before execution, with AI as your safety partner.

Step 2: Adding new data (INSERT)

Let’s start simple. Say you have a table called employees with these columns: | id | first_name | last_name | department | salary | ...