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MySQL AS: set alias

The AS keyword in MySQL is used to assign an alias (temporary name) to a table or a column in a table. This can be used for making column names more readable and for shortening table names to make queries easier to write.

Here's a basic usage of the AS keyword:

Column Aliases

Suppose you have a table called employees with a column called employee_name. You can use AS to give employee_name a more friendly name when you retrieve it:

SELECT employee_name AS name FROM employees;

In this case, the employee_name column will be returned as name.

Table Aliases

Table aliases are useful for shortening queries and for performing joins. Suppose you have a table called employees. You can use AS to give employees a shorter alias when you retrieve data:

SELECT e.employee_name FROM employees AS e;

In this case, employees is given the alias e, so you can use e instead of employees in your query.

Aliases in Joins

Aliases are particularly useful in JOIN operations where you're working with multiple tables. Suppose you have two tables: employees and departments. You can use AS to give each table an alias to make the JOIN easier to write:

SELECT e.employee_name, d.department_name
FROM employees AS e
JOIN departments AS d ON e.department_id = d.department_id;

In this case, employees is given the alias e and departments is given the alias d, so you can use e and d instead of the full table names in your query.

Note: The AS keyword is optional. You can assign an alias without using AS. The following is equivalent to the above query:

SELECT e.employee_name, d.department_name
FROM employees e
JOIN departments d ON e.department_id = d.department_id;

In either case, the alias only exists for the duration of the query.

Set alias in MySQL SELECT statement:
- Description: You can set an alias for a column or expression in the SELECT statement to provide a more meaningful name.
- Example:
```
SELECT column_name AS alias_name FROM your_table;
```
Creating aliases with AS in MySQL:
- Description: Use the AS keyword to create aliases for columns or expressions in the SELECT statement.
- Example:
```
SELECT first_name AS FirstName, last_name AS LastName FROM employees;
```
Assigning column aliases in MySQL:
- Description: Assign aliases to columns to make the output more readable or to rename columns temporarily.
- Example:
```
SELECT product_name AS Product, unit_price AS Price FROM products;
```
Use of AS for column naming in MySQL:
- Description: The AS keyword is used for assigning aliases to columns, providing a clearer name in the result set.
- Example:
```
SELECT employee_id AS ID, employee_name AS Name FROM employee_data;
```
Renaming columns using AS in MySQL:
- Description: Use AS to rename columns temporarily in the SELECT statement.
- Example:
```
SELECT category_name AS Category, product_quantity AS Quantity FROM inventory;
```

MySQL AS in JOIN statements:

Description: You can use AS in JOIN statements to alias tables and simplify references.

Example:

SELECT customers.customer_id, orders.order_date
FROM customers
JOIN orders AS o ON customers.customer_id = o.customer_id;

AS keyword for aliasing in MySQL queries:
- Description: The AS keyword is used for aliasing, providing a convenient way to rename columns or tables.
- Example:
```
SELECT order_id AS OrderID, order_date AS OrderDate FROM sales_orders;
```
MySQL AS vs without AS in queries:
- Description: The AS keyword is optional when setting aliases in MySQL. You can also omit it and directly provide the alias.
- Example with AS:
```
SELECT product_name AS Product, unit_price AS Price FROM products;
```
- Example without AS:
```
SELECT product_name Product, unit_price Price FROM products;
```

Examples of using AS to set aliases in MySQL:

Description: Demonstrate various use cases of the AS keyword to set aliases in MySQL queries.

Examples:

SELECT employee_id AS ID, employee_name AS Name FROM employee_data;
SELECT category_name AS Category, product_quantity AS Quantity FROM inventory;