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Jaume Font
5,110 PointsHelp with code challenge
This is a fairly basic one but I'm getting stuck with: In the "actors" table INSERT a new actor with the name "Michael J. Fox".
My code of INSERT INTO actors VALUES('Michael J.Fox');
Returns an error message of: Bummer! Couldn't find the actor with the name 'Michael J. Fox' in the 'actors' table
Doing next doesn't help either ... insert into actors (name) values('Michael J.Fox');
What's wrong?
1 Answer
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2,142 PointsHave you tried INSERT actors.name INTO actors or INSERT name INTO actors?
EDIT: Not an expert, I have not reached this point yet, but am making an assumption based on the syntax from the SELECT sections I'm going through.
Jaume Font
5,110 PointsJaume Font
5,110 PointsThanks Rolando, I fixed my self, stupidity on the code challenger writer ... note that they ask you to insert "Michael J. Fox" but I was inserting "Michael J.Fox" ... note the missing space between J. and Fox ... how stupid is that? challenge should be on the sql syntax, not the value of the varchar.
count
2,142 Pointscount
2,142 PointsAHHH, now that I look more closely, you do have a space missing in the text you pasted. I'll be sure to watch out for that once I get there!
I would argue that the values you assign are just as important as syntax though :)