setting multiple column using one update

Question

How to set multiple columns of a table using update query in mysql?

Answer 1

Just add parameters, split by comma:

UPDATE tablename SET column1 = "value1", column2 = "value2" ....

See also: mySQL manual on UPDATE

Answer 2

UPDATE some_table 
   SET this_column=x, that_column=y 
   WHERE something LIKE 'them'