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Posted by Shuddha Chowdhury
Shuddha Chowdhury
3,817 Points

HELP with SQL create table code challange database

Hey I have the following problem to solve : Create a table called "products" with a VARCHAR column named "name", a TEXT column named "description" and a INTEGER "stock_count" column. The name should be up to 100 characters long.

Here is my code :CREATE products(name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,stock_count INTEGER NULL ,description TEXT NOT NULL);

But it shows error and it didn't accept my work.I don't understand what is the mistake and problem here.Any help and explanation will be highly appreciated.

6 Answers

Danny Sauter
Danny Sauter
3,992 Points
Danny Sauter
Danny Sauter
3,992 Points

This did it for me:

CREATE TABLE products (name VARCHAR(100), stock_count INTEGER, description TEXT);

Go back and start this question over, it seems to stick if you do it wrong, so you need to clear the page and rest the question.

Michael O'Malley
Michael O'Malley
4,293 Points
Michael O'Malley
Michael O'Malley
4,293 Points

Switching up the ordered resolved the issue for me too. Found it a bit silly that if you follow the directions and do it in order -- it says you're incorrect.

Caroline Hagan
Caroline Hagan
12,612 Points
Caroline Hagan
Caroline Hagan
12,612 Points

I tried this in phpMyAdmin and it worked ok...

CREATE TABLE  'mydatabase'.'products' (
'name' VARCHAR( 100 ) NOT NULL ,
'description' TEXT NOT NULL ,
'stock_count' INT NOT NULL
)
Brandon Biernat
Brandon Biernat
12,549 Points
Brandon Biernat
Brandon Biernat
12,549 Points

Caroline - I tried your recommendation and it still didn't work for me. I am having the same troubles with this one. I put:

CREATE TABLE products (name VARCHAR(100), description TEXT, stock_count INTEGER);

I can't seem to figure it out either.

Magnus Braathen
Magnus Braathen
7,726 Points
Magnus Braathen
Magnus Braathen
7,726 Points

+1

Bryan Loesby
Bryan Loesby
504 Points
Bryan Loesby
Bryan Loesby
504 Points

I cant figure this one out either! Any help?

thomas howard
thomas howard
17,572 Points
thomas howard
thomas howard
17,572 Points

Look at Danny's answer. The problem with the question may come from how small the text is on the video. It's hard to follow. you have to plug in what is asked, but without seeing how it's done by having the video ready to go, or taking notes while the lesson is rolling, well. I had to come up here and figure it out. Thanks.