Add a column to a table in the database:
ALTER TABLE table_name
ADD column_name datatype
Delete a column from a table in the database:
ALTER TABLE table_name
DROP COLUMN column_name
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Add a column to a table in the database:
ALTER TABLE table_name
ADD column_name datatype
Delete a column from a table in the database:
ALTER TABLE table_name
DROP COLUMN column_name