How to Create an Index in MySQL
To create an index we will use CREATE INDEX statement. This statement will allow you to define an index on one or more columns of a table.
Syntax:
CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX index_name
ON table_name (column1, column2, …);
MySQL CREATE INDEX Statement
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system that uses Structured Query Language (SQL) to manipulate databases. CREATE INDEX statement is used to retrieve data from the database more quickly.
CREATE INDEX statement is used to create an Index that allows MySQL to quickly locate and retrieve relevant data by reducing the need for full table scans and minimizing response times. In this article, we will learn about how to use the CREATE INDEX statement with examples.
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