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The Basics of Creating Tables in SQL

Introduction
Modifying table structure
7. Adding a column
Adding NOT NULL constraints
Summary

Instruction

Good job! Now, let's take a look at how we can add a new column to an existing table:

ALTER TABLE flight ADD COLUMN duration_minutes integer;

The statement above adds a new column named duration_minutes as the last column in the given table.

Exercise

Add a column area of type integer to the store table.

Stuck? Here's a hint!

Type:

ALTER TABLE store ADD COLUMN area integer;