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MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual  /  Language Structure

Chapter 9 Language Structure

This chapter discusses the rules for writing the following elements of SQL statements when using MySQL:

  • Literal values such as strings and numbers

  • Identifiers such as database, table, and column names

  • Keywords and reserved words

  • User-defined and system variables

  • Expressions

  • Query attributes

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