Resolve usage of quotes ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use?

Samual Sam
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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In MySQL, you can use two different types of quotation marks which is backtick and another is single quotes or double quotes. In this case, maybe you are using single quotes to the column name that’s why you are getting error. You need to use the backtick symbol (` `) instead of single quotes. Backtick can be used with column names while single quotes can be used for strings.To understand the above error, let us create a table. The query to create a table is as follows −mysql> create table Backtick_SymbolDemo    -> (    -> Id int NOT NULL ... Read More

How to select an empty result set in MySQL?

Anvi Jain
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Select an empty result set with the help of dummy table ‘dual’ from MySQL. The query is as follows −mysql> select 1 from dual where false; Empty set (0.00 sec)In the above query, “dual” is a dummy table and the above condition false. Therefore, it returns empty set.Let us check with true condition. It will return the selected value. The query is as follows −mysql> select 1 from dual where true;The following is the output −+---+ | 1 | +---+ | 1 | +---+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Finding modules used by a Python script (modulefinder)

Ankith Reddy
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The ModuleFinder class in 'modulefinder' module can determine set of modules imported by a certain script. This module has a command line interface as well as programmatic interface.For demonstration of functionality, use following script#modfinder.py import hello try: import trianglebrowser import nomodule, mymodule except ImportError: passCommand line interfaceFollowing command displays list of modules located as well as not found.E:\python37>python -m modulefinder modfinder.pyOutputName File ---- ---- m __main__ modfinder.py m hello hello.py m math m trianglebrowser trianglebrowser.py Missing modules: ? mymodule imported from __main__ ? nomodule imported from __main__Programmatic interfaceModuleFinder class in ... Read More

How to run SQL script in MySQL?

Arjun Thakur
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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To run SQL script in MySQL, use the MySQL workbench. First, you need to open MySQL workbench.The snapshot is as follows −Now, File -> Open SQL Script to open the SQL script.Alternatively, use the following shortcut key −Ctrl+Shift+OAfter that an option would be visible for you to choose your .sql file from the disk. In my system, the file is located on the Desktop. I will select the same “tblstudent” SQL file as shown in the following screenshot −After browsing .sql files, you need to select the option “Reconnect to database” as shown in the following screenshot −Now, it will ... Read More

What is the Maximum Value of smallint(6) unsigned in MySQL?

Arjun Thakur
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The maximum value of SMALLINT(6) unsigned in MySQL is 65535. The number 6 does not affect the actual range. It can only be used to display width on the command line.The Minimum Value signed is-32768The Maximum Value unsigned is65535The Maximum value signed is32767Let us understand this with zerofill and create a table using the following query.mysql> create table smallIntDemo -> ( -> FirstNumber smallint(6) zerofill -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (1.95 sec)Now you can insert records in the table using insert command. Whenever you insert beyond the range 65535, it will not insert in the table, since this ... Read More

Is there a way in MySQL to reverse a boolean field with a single query?

Ankith Reddy
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Yes, you can use if() function from MySQL to reverse a boolean field. The syntax is as follows −UPDATE yourTableName SET yourBooleanColumnName = IF(yourBooleanColumnName, 0, 1);To understand the above syntax, let us create a table. The query to create a table is as follows −mysql> create table ReverseBooleanField    -> (    -> Id int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,    -> isValid BOOLEAN    -> ,    -> PRIMARY KEY(Id)    -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.56 sec)Now you can insert some records in the table using insert command. The query is as follows −mysql> insert into ReverseBooleanField(isValid) values(true); ... Read More

Using LIKE for two where clauses in MySQL?

karthikeya Boyini
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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You don’t need to use two where clauses. Use two conditions using the LIKE operator and AND operator.To understand how to use LIKE for this, let us create a table. The query to create a table is as follows −mysql> create table WhereDemo    -> (    -> Id int,    -> Name varchar(20)    -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.56 sec)Now you can insert some records in the table using insert command. The query is as follows −mysql> insert into WhereDemo values(101, 'Maxwell'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.14 sec) mysql> insert into WhereDemo values(110, 'David'); Query ... Read More

Sum values of a single row in MySQL?

George John
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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You can use below syntax to sum values of a single row −Case 1 − The following is the syntax if your column does not have NULL value −SELECT yourColumnName1+yourColumnName2+yourColumnName3+.......+N as anyVariableName FROM yourTableName;Case 2 − If your column has NULL value then use this syntax −SELECT IFNULL(yourColumnName1, 0)+ IFNULL(yourColumnName2, 0)+ IFNULL(yourColumnName3, 0)+.............+N AS anyVariableName FROM yourTableName;To understand the above syntax, let us create a table. The query to create a table is as follows −mysql> create table SumValueOfSingleRow    -> (    -> Id int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,    -> FirstValue int,    -> SecondValue int,    -> ThirdValue ... Read More

Which are the universities in the US that give scholarships in script writing?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Creative writing allows to express one’s thoughts, emotions, and feelings along with the information shared or in the form of the information shared. One may have the dream to pursue scriptwriting from the U.S. A, but if one thinks that due to lack of finances this dream may never turn into reality; one is bound to be ignorant of the leading universities providing scholarship there.List of Universities of the U.S.A. Providing Scholarship for Script WritingLake Forest College in Chicago, Illinois, distributes scholarships to deserving applicants. The award amounts range between $1, 000-$5, 000 per academic year and are decided on ... Read More

MySQL “not a variable or NEW pseudo-variable” message. What is this error in my Stored Procedure?

Samual Sam
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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To get rid of this error message, let us see a sample example. But before that let us go through the concept to fix it.Use variable to get the value from stored procedure. The variable will prefix with @ symbol. The syntax is as follows −CALL yourStoredProcedureName(yourParameter1, yourParameter2, ..........N, @yourVariableName);To see the value of variable you need to use select statement. The syntax is as follows −SELECT @yourVariableName;To understand the above syntax, let us create a table and insert some records in the table.The query to create a table is as follows −mysql> create table StoredProcedureDemo    -> (   ... Read More

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