RENAME TABLE

RENAME TABLE is a SQL statement in the DDL Statements category. Renames a table. Can rename multiple tables in one statement. The syntax is RENAME TABLE old_name TO new_name;. It returns renamed table(s). A typical example: RENAME TABLE employees TO staff, old_backup TO current_backup; A close relative is CREATE TABLE, which creates a new table in the database with specified columns, data types, and constraints. A close relative is ALTER TABLE, which modifies an existing table: add/drop columns, modify data types, rename, add/drop constraints. A close relative is DROP TABLE, which permanently removes a table and all its data from the database. Cannot be undone. More about this category: Data Definition Language — CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE, CREATE INDEX. Related DDL Statements entries: CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE TABLE, CREATE DATABASE, DROP DATABASE, CREATE SCHEMA, ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN.