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SQL - Is it possible to have more than one keyword in a query?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to create my own simple Database Management System with an input for SQL Queries. I've got a question about SQL:

Is it possible to have more than one keyword in a query?

With keyword I mean one of these:

  • SELECT
  • INSERT
  • UPDATE
  • DELETE
  • DROP
  • CREATE
  • ALTER

If the answer is no, I know I can scan a string to know which action to do.

Thank you! Jeroen van Rensen

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Snapey
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You can have nested, or subqueries, so yes, perfectly possible to have these more than once

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