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sqliteHow do I add a column to a SQLite database?


To add a column to a SQLite database, you must use the ALTER TABLE statement. This statement allows you to add, delete, or modify columns in an existing table.

For example, to add a new column called 'PhoneNumber' to the 'Employees' table:

ALTER TABLE Employees
ADD COLUMN PhoneNumber VARCHAR(20);

The above statement will add a new column called PhoneNumber to the Employees table with a data type of VARCHAR(20), which is a string of up to 20 characters.

The parts of the statement are:

  • ALTER TABLE: This is the statement that tells SQLite to modify an existing table.
  • Employees: This is the name of the table that you want to modify.
  • ADD COLUMN: This tells SQLite to add a new column to the table.
  • PhoneNumber: This is the name of the new column that you are adding.
  • VARCHAR(20): This is the data type of the new column.

No output will be generated by this statement.

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