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 8.0 you could use

ALTER TABLE table_name RENAME COLUMN old_col_name TO new_col_name;

ALTER TABLE Syntax:

RENAME COLUMN:

• Can change a column name but not its definition.

• More convenient than CHANGE to rename a column without changing its definition.

DBFiddle Demo