Rename a column in MySQL

Question

I am trying to rename a column in MySQL community server 5.5.27 using this SQL expression:

ALTER TABLE table_name R         


        

Answer 1

From MySQL 5.7 Reference Manual.

Syntax :

ALTER TABLE t1 CHANGE a b DATATYPE;

e.g. : for Customer TABLE having COLUMN customer_name, customer_street, customercity.

And we want to change customercity TO customer_city :

alter table customer change customercity customer_city VARCHAR(225);