What do the initials DDL and DML stand for and what is
their meaning?

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What do the initials DDL and DML stand for and what is their meaning?..

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Data Definition Language CREATE, ALTER, DROP
Data Manipulation Language SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE

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What do the initials DDL and DML stand for and what is their meaning?..

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DDL(Data Definition Language) is used for the manipulation
of Tables in SQL. This involves three functions CREATE,ALTER
and DROP.
Whereas DML(Data Manipulation Language) is used for the
manipulation of data in the tables. This involves four basic
functions SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE.

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