What is a SELECT Statement in SQL?
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The SELECT statement is used to retrieve data from a database. It is the most commonly used command in SQL and forms the foundation of querying data. The SELECT statement allows users to specify the columns they want to fetch and apply filters, sorting, grouping, and other operations to manipulate the data.
Syntax
SELECT column1, column2, ...
FROM table_name;
Examples
Fetching All Columns
SELECT * FROM employees;
The SELECT statement is versatile, powerful, and indispensable in SQL for data extraction and analysis.
