mysql query to update column value code example

Example 1: update all rows mysql

UPDATE tableName SET columnName = yourValue;
#to update multiple columns:
UPDATE tableName SET column1 = value1, column2 = value2; #and so on

Example 2: update table mysql

-- Things in brackets are optional
-- IGNORE modifier updates rows even if errors occur (ie: the rows that cause errors are simply not updated)
UPDATE [IGNORE] table_name 
SET 
    column_name1 = expr1,
    column_name2 = expr2,
    ...
[WHERE 
    condition]; -- WHERE tells us which rows to update based on said condition

Example 3: update column mysql with alter

ALTER TABLE table_name
  MODIFY column_name column_definition
    [ FIRST | AFTER column_name ];

Example 4: mysql update value

UPDATE employees 
SET 
    email = '[email protected]'
WHERE
    employeeNumber = 1056;Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) (sql)