Welcome to table creation! We have covered data creation, but before we can store any data, we need to build the containers that will hold it. In SQL, we use CREATE TABLE to define these structures.

Think of it like designing a filing cabinet - you decide what drawers exist and what goes in each one.

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Ready to build your first table structure?

The CREATE TABLE statement follows a simple pattern: table name, then column definitions inside parentheses. Each column needs a name and data type.

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Which symbols enclose the column list in a CREATE TABLE statement?

Every column needs two things: a descriptive name and a data type. The data type tells SQL what kind of information to expect - numbers, text, dates, etc.

Column names should be clear and meaningful, like customer_id instead of just id.

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What would you name a column storing someone's email address?

Good naming makes your tables self-documenting. Use lowercase with underscores: first_name, order_date, product_category.

Avoid SQL keywords like order or user as column names. Add descriptive words: , .