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Maria De Bruyn
4,635 PointsHow to insert data into database using mySQL
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? Am I making the answer too complicated?
JoJo KoKo
4,712 PointsDepends on how much data you want to add in. If you want to add a single row to a table in MySQL, you can use the insert syntax.
e.g. insert into TABLE_NAME (COLUMN_NAME_1, COLUMN_NAME_2) values (VALUE_FOR_COLUMN_1, VALUE_FOR_COLUMN_2);
3 Answers
Iain Diamond
29,379 PointsAssuming you have the table schema defined correctly for title (e.g. varchar(60)) and year (e.g. int(4)) your SQL statement looks perfectly okay.
iain
Maria De Bruyn
4,635 PointsINSERT INTO movies (title, year) VALUES ("Back to the Future", 1985);
Maria De Bruyn
4,635 PointsIt looks like the problem was with treehouse. Thanks for your help!
Iain Diamond
29,379 PointsIain Diamond
29,379 PointsHi Maria,
Could you post your working, please?
iain