TL;DR – The SQL CREATE TABLE command creates a new table in your database. Each table has a name and is organized into columns and rows. You can define the data held in the column by using the datatype parameter.
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The SQL CREATE TABLE syntax
Example
CREATE TABLE mytable (
column1 datatype,
column2 datatype,
column3 datatype,
....
);Copying an existing table
Example
CREATE TABLE mynew_table_name AS
SELECT column1, column2,...
FROM myexisting_table_name
WHERE ....;An example of creating an SQL table
Example
CREATE TABLE Suppliers (
SupplierID int,
FirstName varchar(255),
LastName varchar(255),
City varchar(255),
Country varchar(255)
);Note: you can fill the empty table with data later by using the INSERT INTO statement.
The result
| ID | First_Name | Last_Name | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|