SQL is a standard language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data in databases. Our SQL tutorial will teach you how to use SQL in: MySQL, SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres, and other database systems.
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What is SQL? SQL stands for Structured Query Language; SQL lets you access and manipulate databases; SQL became a standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986, and of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987
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SQL Join . Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Go to SQL Join Tutorial. SQL Group By . Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Go to SQL Group By Tutorial. SQL Database . Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Go to SQL Database Tutorial.
SQL injection usually occurs when you ask a user for input, like their username/userid, and instead of a name/id, the user gives you an SQL statement that you will unknowingly run on your database. Look at the following example which creates a SELECT statement by adding a variable (txtUserId) to a select string.