MySQL Insert Where query

Question

What\'s wrong with this query:

INSERT INTO Users( weight, desiredWeight ) VALUES ( 160, 145 ) WHERE id = 1;

It works without the WHE

Answer 1

DO READ THIS AS WELL

It doesn't make sense... even literally

INSERT means add a new row and when you say WHERE you define which row are you talking about in the SQL.

So adding a new row is not possible with a condition on an existing row.

You have to choose from the following:

A. Use UPDATE instead of INSERT

B. Use INSERT and remove WHERE clause ( I am just saying it...) or if you are real bound to use INSERT and WHERE in a single statement it can be done only via INSERT..SELECT clause...

INSERT INTO Users( weight, desiredWeight ) 
SELECT FROM Users WHERE id = 1;

But this serves an entirely different purpose and if you have defined id as Primary Key this insert will be failure, otherwise a new row will be inserted with id = 1.