Can we have the table name as “option” in MySQL?

Question

I am very, very new to MYSQL.I tried to create a table named \"option\". My SQL Query is :

create table option(

id int not

Answer 1

If you want to have a table name Option, you should be able to, just remember that whenever you use the table in a query, you will have to encase it in ` symbols. Like this.

`option`

The ` key on the top left of your keyboard, with the tilde.

Answer 2

Pick a different name (one that isn't a reserved word in your RDBMS) and save yourself and whoever else might work on it many headaches.

Answer 3

You can use SQL keywords as table names in MySQL if you escape them with back-quotes.

 CREATE TABLE `option` (
     ...
 )

It's not normally a good idea to do so, though.

Answer 4

option is a reserved word in Mysql.we can use a reserved word by using the word inside a single quotes.

Answer 5

Yes you can definitely create a table named option but in every query you will have to use

`option`

instead of plain option. Better improvise a little and create a table named options to save from trouble. Restrain from using mysql reserved words as table name or column name or procedure names.

Answer 6

See the MySQL documentation on this. You can do it as follows:

create table `option` (
...
)