SQL Create Database

Example Database

We will create a database named company for our examples:

    CREATE DATABASE company;
    

Creating the Database

To create the database, use the following SQL command:

    CREATE DATABASE company;
    

Result:

Using the Database

To start using the newly created database, use the following SQL command:

    USE company;
    

Result:

Creating a Table in the Database

Let's create a table named employees in the company database:

    CREATE TABLE employees (
        employee_id INT PRIMARY KEY,
        name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
        position VARCHAR(50),
        salary DECIMAL(10, 2),
        age INT
    );
    

Result:

Inserting Data into the Table

Let's insert some data into the employees table:

    INSERT INTO employees (employee_id, name, position, salary, age) VALUES
    (1, 'John Doe', 'Manager', 60000.00, 45),
    (2, 'Jane Smith', 'Developer', 55000.00, 30),
    (3, 'Emily Johnson', 'Designer', 50000.00, 25);
    

Result:

Querying the Table

We can query the employees table to see the data:

    SELECT * FROM employees;
    

Result: