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Creating an SQL Database

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Published Aug 9, 2017
Updated Oct 9, 2019

TL;DR – The SQL CREATE DATABASE command is used to produce a new database.

Syntax of SQL CREATE DATABASE

Example 
CREATE DATABASE dbname;

Producing a database called testingDB

Example 
CREATE DATABASE testingDB;
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