Copy values from one column to another in the same table

Question

How can I make a copy values from one column to another? I have:

Database name: list
number | test
123456 | somedata
123486 | somedata1
232344 | 34
         


        

Answer 1

try following:

UPDATE `list` SET `test` = `number` 

it creates copy of all values from "number" and paste it to "test"